Vocabulary, Morphology, and Multisyllable Word Reading
This workshop is part of the two-day literacy institute The Science of Deep Reading: Morphology, Syntax, and Meaning-making. Join us for this individual workshop, join the full institute or mix and match days and to build a personalized experience.
Build a strong word-level foundation by exploring how vocabulary knowledge and morphological awareness — including the systematic study of prefixes, suffixes, and roots — help students decode multisyllabic words with confidence and unlock meaning across content areas. Leave with a toolkit of program agnostic frameworks and templates for vocabulary instruction in any content area. In the afternoon, in-person attendees will put learning into action by using those tools to plan a lesson that builds vocabulary routines, supports comprehension, and creates targeted opportunities for students to read and spell multisyllabic words fluently.
Key Learning Objectives:
- explain the role of vocabulary knowledge and morphological awareness in supporting accurate word recognition and deepening reading comprehension
- analyze words using prefixes, suffixes, and roots to determine meaning and support decoding of multisyllabic words
- apply instruction strategies to teach word parts, including modeling, guided practice, and structured routines for word analysis
- design opportunities for students to read and spell multisyllabic words fluently, integrating morphology-based decoding strategies
- develop a lesson plan that incorporates vocabulary instruction, morphology routines, and targeted fluency practices to strengthen both decoding and meaning-making
Presenters: Alison Leveque PhD, Dana Carr-Ford, MA, MsEd, Kinjal Nicholls, MA
Audience: Grades 3-8 educators
There are two ways to take the full institute:
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., ET in-person at our Westchester Lower School campus
- 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, virtual
