Using Explicit Instruction to Promote Vocabulary Learning for Struggling Readers

Research supports the need for active vocabulary learning across grade levels and subject areas to help increase readers' comprehension of diverse texts that they encounter. Given the increasing emphasis on decoding and reading comprehension, the relative importance of vocabulary instruction has been diminished in recent years. The authors argue that explicit support for vocabulary is an important aspect of reading instruction across the primary- and secondary-grade levels. Explicit vocabulary strategies for classroom use are included.