Vocabulary Resources
The term vocabulary refers to words we need to know to communicate with others. There are four types of vocabulary: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening and speaking vocabularies are sometimes referred to collectively as oral vocabulary.
Listening:
words we understand when others talk to us. |
Speaking:
Words we use when we talk to others. |
Reading:
Words we know when we see them in print (sight words and words we can decode). |
Writing:
Words we use when we write. |