Breaking Down Words to Build Meaning: Morphology, Vocabulary, and Reading Comprehension in the Urban Classroom

March 2, 2010 cottrellvl

I think that this article is very beneficial for teachers. I don’t specifically remember using morphology to understand meanings of words, but I think that it is a great way of thinking and I think that it would be extremely beneficial. Vocabulary is very much related to comprehension but I think that way too often teachers assign vocabulary words simply for students to memorize. Memorizing words and spelling will not help the students understand an unfamiliar word when reading outside of given material. Students need to learn how to decode and figure out meanings of words on their own, without using teachers and parents as a crutch and backup plan for if they do not automatically recognize or know a word. By figuring out on their own, they are broadening their vocabulary, as well as their vocabulary. By using morphology, students will be able to do this.