Aspects of vocabulary knowledge that affect reading comprehension - Roelke (1969)

Sheer number of words for which a student knows the meaning

Knowledge of multiple meanings of words

(light: not heavy: shade of color: free from worry: source of illumination: moderate or small quantity)

Ability to select the correct meaning to fit a specific context

Word’s meaning must be adequately thorough

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