Strategic Morphology Interventions for Vocabulary Knowledge in Reading Comprehension

Abstract

Many adolescent students have been shown to fall behind gradually as they reach secondary grade levels. This has been researched as the effect of socioeconomic factors, lack of immersive vocabulary backgrounds, and gaps in elementary years. Extensive research has shown the benefits of morphology instruction in secondary students in bridging vocabulary gaps, yet many schools have yet to provide them with the support to comprehend difficult texts across content areas. This project explores the possible benefits of offering adolescents the extra support and resources that can leverage reading comprehension across content areas within secondary education. Through the use of implementing morphology interventions for adolescent students across striving schools, students learn strategies to decompose difficult and challenging words within texts into manageable and meaningful word parts, extending their understanding of vocabulary rich curricula

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