Teaching vocabulary is so much more than providing a clear definition - students need to understand how to pronounce and spell the word as well to move the word from their passive into their active vocabulary.

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This handbook works through all six areas of vocabulary instruction: phonology, orthography, syntax, semantics, etymology and morphology: or POSSEM for short!

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Each area looks at key example from an anchor text and ways to approach and apply the concept into your classroom.