Vocabulary
Vocabulary is the cornerstone of reading comprehension—did you know students need to understand 98% of the words in a text to fully grasp its meaning? With our cutting-edge visual vocabulary approach, students build the robust language skills they need to excel and truly understand and enjoy reading.
InferCabulary is designed to boost vocabulary acquisition, a critical skill for reading comprehension, for students in grades 3-12. InferCabulary replicates the benefits of a rich oral language environment, helping students build a robust vocabulary necessary for academic success.
- Mimics the experience of avid reading, allowing students to encounter Tier 2 vocabulary in various contexts
- Promotes deep word learning as the result of multiple encounters in a variety of tasks
- Students are immediately engaged with real world images that reflect the nuanced meanings of each vocabulary target
- Students learn through semantic reasoning and contextual analysis
- Teachers can select vocabulary from a broad library tailored to specific goals, including words from articles, curriculum, literature, and classroom activities.
- Supports differentiated instruction with vocabulary relevant to each student’s learning journey.
- Students gain control over their vocabulary growth, enhancing their confidence in reading, fluency, comprehension, and written expression.
- InferCabulary provides students with a solid foundation for comprehension and academic achievement, equipping them with essential vocabulary knowledge in a visually engaging, supportive learning environment.
Young people are reading less and failing to build vocabulary amid a sea of text messaging and cyberchat says literacy and child development specialist Professor Tom Nicholson. It goes without saying that the best writers and speakers are often the widest readers. Today’s kids have been raised on computers, iPads, and television, so it’s important to encourage them to build their vocabulary.
How do you ensure you’re providing rigorous, or “best practice”, vocabulary instruction? Though it is not an exact science, research supports that a few key components are effective in vocabulary instruction.
What variables have decades of research identified that impact the ease or difficulty of learning and remembering vocabulary words? Some of these factors include:
- the length of the word (longer words often have more complex spelling)
- the frequency of the word in the language (i.e., how often it is used in speech or in print)
- the degree of abstractness of the word (e.g., “theory” vs. “car”)
Join us for a free Vocabulary Virtual Workshop and learn all about bringing the Vocabulary Science of Reading to life in the classroom!
- Learn the science behind how students engage with and learn vocabulary critical for all reading fluency and comprehension.
- Receive a certificate of attendance after attending this 3-hour webinar.
InferCabulary is a visual vocabulary tool that teaches Tier 2 vocabulary using a unique, highly efficient approach that mimics the act of wide reading as students encounter word meanings in a rich, oral language setting.
