Improved Vocabulary Helps Boost Reading Comprehension

An MBA holder and retired projects and operations manager, Janek Pawlik worked with various American companies, including Siebel Systems, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, and Federal-Mogul Corporation in Southfield, Michigan. Janek Pawlik likes to read when he’s not working.

The most important part of reading is understanding the actual message in a piece, which can be challenging for many people. One way individuals can tackle this problem is by expanding their vocabulary. Having a larger lexicon exposes readers to more words they can encounter in a piece. This, in turn, will help them understand the message conveyed in the text better.

Readers can participate in vocabulary quiz sessions to assess the level to which they comprehend a wide variety of words, thus expanding their vocabulary skills in the process. Readers can also make a continuing list of new or unfamiliar words alongside their meaning on a flashcard. They can try continuously to put these new words into use when speaking or writing. Lastly, individuals can boost their vocabulary by consistently guessing the meaning of words depending on the context in which the author uses them.