... WORDS, WORDS, WORDS Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4 12 Janet Allen Stenhouse Publishers Portland, Maine Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4- 12 by Janet Allen ... abandoning the prevalent practice of asking students to look up extensive lists of words in advance Teaching words ahead makes children unwilling to face the haz- Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary ... knowledge in a variety of ways: • Repeated words in varied contexts • Described words • Supported words with visuals • Connected words to students’ lives Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades...