ABSTRACT
One of the ultimate goals is certainly to augment our students' vocabulary, another very important goal is to make them independent word learners. Context-information that exists outside the word-is the other major source to tap when analyzing new words. The reader needs to call upon other strategies, such as scaffolding to get the gist, analysis of word components, thinking about possible metaphorical meanings, tolerating vagueness until a word reveals its full meaning, and, yes, ignoring a few unknown words while absorbing the bigger picture. Vocabulary at the Core, the expanded and updated edition of Vocabulary at the Center, is the definitive guide for every teacher engaged in helping students learns essential academic vocabulary. In clear, precise language, Benjamin and Crow explain why vocabulary is at the core of all learning and communicating and why word study should play a more significant role in English class and across the curriculum, as emphasized by the Common Core State Standards.
