Give each statement a thumbs up if it is an essential component of vocabulary instruction, or a thumbs down if it is not. When you have rated each statement, you’ll be able to check your answers.

1. Immersing students in rich verbal interactions
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2. Looking up definitions of words in a dictionary to write words in a sentence
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3. Teaching word parts
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4. Teaching use of context to infer meaning
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5. Promoting extensive reading of text
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6. Providing students with definitions of unfamiliar words
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7. Rich teaching of specific words over long periods of time
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8. Allowing students to read only silently, never aloud
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