Reading becomes increasingly important the older your child gets. Therefore, if he is not reading on grade level you might want to start by improving his vocabulary. How? By making sure you teach your child the vocabulary which is recommended for their age. For grades k-5 you want to stick with sight words and for grades 6-12 you will want to for on greek and latin root words.
What are sight words? Sight words are words your child should recognize by sight. It is important that your child learn sight words because it will increase their reading fluency as they get older and by the more words he knows. What is reading fluency? Fluency is the speed you child reads. It will help them read faster without stumbling over words.
For grades 6-12, it is important to teach them greek and latin root words for two reasons. One, the english language is completely derived from greek and latin roots so that when you study these roots it increases your vocabulary exponentially. Two, when your child takes the SAT to attend college he will be prepared.
Improving your child's reading skills is important and possible as long as you focus on the vocabulary which is appropriate for his grade level. It will also improve his reading fluency and comprehension. Please check out the list and links below to get more information.
barn
basket
beach
bear
because*
become
began
begin
behind
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What are sight words? Sight words are words your child should recognize by sight. It is important that your child learn sight words because it will increase their reading fluency as they get older and by the more words he knows. What is reading fluency? Fluency is the speed you child reads. It will help them read faster without stumbling over words.
For grades 6-12, it is important to teach them greek and latin root words for two reasons. One, the english language is completely derived from greek and latin roots so that when you study these roots it increases your vocabulary exponentially. Two, when your child takes the SAT to attend college he will be prepared.
Improving your child's reading skills is important and possible as long as you focus on the vocabulary which is appropriate for his grade level. It will also improve his reading fluency and comprehension. Please check out the list and links below to get more information.
Here is a partial list of vocabulary word by grade level:
Grade 1
a
all
am*
and*
at
ball
be
bed
all
am*
and*
at
ball
be
bed
Grade 2
father*
feed
feel
feet
fell*
find
fine*
fire
feed
feel
feet
fell*
find
fine*
fire
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full vocabulary list for grade 2
Recommended books which teach vocabulary by grade level
Recommended books which teach vocabulary by grade level
Grade 3
barn
basket
beach
bear
because*
become
began
begin
behind
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full vocabulary list for Grade 3
Recommended books which teach vocabulary by grade level
Recommended books which teach vocabulary by grade level
Grade 4
across
against
answer*
awhile*
between
board
bottom
against
answer*
awhile*
between
board
bottom
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vocabulary list for Grade 4
Recommended books which teach vocabulary by grade level
Recommended books which teach vocabulary by grade level
Reading is more than simply memorizing words, you must know the
meaning of words and how to use them correctly in sentences. Decoding and fluency will increase your child’s
reading speed along with the reading grade level.
Reference:
Why Vocabulary is Important to Reading?
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