1. Words and Comprehension: The Key to Growth
Keith Pruitt, Ed.S.
www.woweducationalconsulting.com
Presentation sponsored by Pearson Longman Publishing

2. What impact would it have on your children if they could learn 1000-1500 newwords per year?
How would the acquisition of this many words impact their comprehension?
But First A Question
What is Comprehension?
3. Jamikas Story
What is Involved In Comprehension?
What Does it Mean to Understand?

Making Sense of text based on authors intention and message.

4. Understanding how the words interplay to relay a message. 5. To exercise intellectual muscle 6. To connect with a text in a meaningful way