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Mrs. Gawn is asked by the reading coach at her school if she teaches specific vocabulary words to her fifth-grade students. "Of course I do," she answers. "We have a spelling list every week. These words are our vocabulary words. I use words with similar spelling patterns and have the students look up their definitions." What can Mrs. Gawn do to make the vocabulary instruction in her class more effective?Answer
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