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[1] Every lesson teaches wordsin context so that vocabularyand comprehension are builtsimultaneously. [2] Research findings consistently show thatvocabulary instruction is most effective whenlearners receive both definitional and contextualinformation (Stahl, 1998). [3] Content-based instructionimproves reading comprehensionas well as students’ positive attitude towards reading.As students learn more words, their reading abilities advance to higher levels. [0] 
Context-Based Vocabulary Instruction
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