Vocabulary Problems  Vocabulary is an essential skill for
learning to read and write, and vocabulary strategies are
necessary when students are reading to learn across the core
curriculum content standards (CCCS). Students use vocabulary to
understand (receptive) and use (expressive) words to acquire and
convey meaning. It is an important prerequisite for developing
reading comprehension and oral and written expression. When a
student does not have a strong vocabulary he/she may struggle to
gain meaning from text while reading and understand new concepts
presented in oral discussions. Therefore, the following direct
and indirect strategies, which have been effective in increasing
students' vocabularies, should be considered when intervening
with an individual student:  1. Help student develop word-
learning strategies that they can use with new words that have
not been taught directly:  a. Utilize reference tools, such as
dictionaries. First model its use. For example, with a
dictionary, there is frequently mo