4000 English Vocabulary Pdf

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Did you know that reading is the fastest way to build vocabulary? Children learn 4,000 to 12,000 words per year through reading. That is because you are learning the words contextually. The words make sense within the context of what you're reading which makes it easier to remember later.

Vocabulary is also correlated to success in reading comprehension and related word recognition skills. Much of a child's vocabulary is acquired through daily conversations. Shared reading aloud can provide a valuable additional source of new words children can use to power their expression.

We firmly believe that every individual deserves access to a language system that allows for unlimited potential. LAMP Words for Life includes thousands of words, allowing for independent complex communication. There are three vocabulary files so implementation can be tailored to the individual while keeping the overall structure intact. The motor plans for words are consistent across vocabulary files so that language can develop without relearning.

Once an individual understands the communicative exchange, can be fairly accurate with accessing the intended button, and can discriminate between words, they can learn to select 2-3 buttons before hearing the word produced. The transition level introduces a second button press, building on the core words from the 1-Hit level. The 205 words at this level include vocabulary on several early words lists like the Dolch and Banajee lists. This level allows for the learning of motor patterns without the visual distractions of the full vocabulary file and inclusion of nouns important to the learner.

The Full Vocabulary includes more than 4,000 words and allows for the customization of personalized vocabulary such as names, favorite foods, and favorite places. It provides access to verb forms and word endings such as +s, +er, and +est. The robust pre-stored vocabulary minimizes the time spent customizing, making vocabulary expansion more efficient for parents, teachers and therapists. The consistent location of words allows professionals to become familiar and fluent with the vocabulary structure supporting their ability to teach and model language to multiple students.

There are a few frequently used words that continue to speak with one button press at this level. For other words, once the first button is pressed, a second page opens with additional vocabualry. The label of the core word remains on the home page to support communication partners. There are consistent patterns for the locations of pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and other parts of speech.

The core vocabulary consists of 5,586 words. When root words that share endings (-ed, -ing, -s, -es) are grouped together, the number falls to 4,000. When words that share prefixes and suffixes (e.g., un-, -ful) are included, the number is even smaller: 2,500. The core vocabulary can be grouped into five word zones of frequency. (Remember that this list is intended for use by teachers, not for students to memorize.)

A word map is a graphic organizer that supports connections among vocabulary and ideas. TextProject provides Word Maps for the Core Vocabulary-the most important words in written English. Three types of words maps are available for the core vocabulary: synonyms, morphology, and multiple meaning of words.

The core vocabulary consists of the 4,000 simple word families which account for 90% of the words in written English. Function words (e.g., the, of) and general academic words (e.g., compare, relate) are prominent in the core vocabulary but there are also many concept words which can be pictured.

Graded readers are reading material written in a controlled vocabulary. This page includes out-of-print graded readers and mid-frequency readers adapted for learners with vocabulary sizes of around 4,000, 6,000, and 8,000 word families. You can find more free graded readers at

The following graded readers were created by Gerry Meister and Paul Nation. They are now out of copyright and are available free for anyone who wants to use them. They can be distributed free but must not be offered for sale.

These mid-frequency graded readers are books within a controlled vocabulary. They can be used in extensive reading programs or for individual study and enjoyment. They are designed to help learners learn mid-frequency vocabulary and to read texts that would otherwise be too difficult for them.

The readers are available free for advanced learners of English as a foreign or second language, but they must not be offered for sale. More information about mid-frequency graded readers is available. Also see Nation, I.S.P. & Anthony, L. (2013). Mid-frequency readers. Journal of Extensive Reading, 1(1), 5-16.

A Christmas Carol is a novel written in the 19th century. It tells of the transformation of a mean-spirited man, Scrooge, into a generous and kind one. The transformation occurs when one Christmas he is visited by three ghosts who show him visions of Christmas in his past, present, and future. The author, Charles Dickens, writes in the style of his time and uses sentence structures and punctuation in ways that may not be familiar to the modern reader. He also uses a lot of descriptive language and some of the comparisons he makes might be unfamiliar. However, the story is clear and enjoyable.

The Garden Party and Other Stories are thought to be based on Katherine Mansfield's recollections of her childhood in New Zealand. There are 15 stories in the collection. They are available for download in the table above as zip files. The name of the person who kindly adapted each story to be a mid-frequency reader is listed on the first page of each story.

This 1886 novella questions the nature of man, his morals, and his choices. It tells the story of a morally righteous scientist who desperately wants an opportunity to indulge his darkest desires and impulses. Eventually he discovers a means by which he can live two lives, one as the upright academic and valued member of the community, and one as the brash and reviled monster that dwells within him. After giving his inner evil freedom, however, he discovers that it is not easy to put the monster back in its cage.

This 1895 classic of science fiction tells the story of an inventor who creates a time machine and travels into the distant future. However, his initial expectations of future humans are far from what he finds, and he desperately tries to make sense of his new world while also searching for a means to return to his home time. This text is an early example of a time travel story written by an eminent author in the science fiction genre.

One of the most popular 19th century novels, Wuthering Heights is a dramatic and horrifying story of passion and revenge, racial and social discrimination. This is quite a difficult work, but one which rewards the patient and attentive reader. The relationships between characters and the similarity of many names may cause some confusion for readers. A useful diagram on the genealogy of Wuthering Heights can be found on the website, The Reader's Guide to Emily Bront's Wuthering Heights. Switching angles of narration and the time span of this novel are also quite complex, so this summary of the novel may also be useful.

Readers who are new to the works of the Bront sisters are advised to start with Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bront. This has a more accessible style, a single narrator, a more linear plot, and provides a good introduction to the life and times of the Bront novels.

Lafcadio Hearn visited Japan in the 1890s and fell in love with the country. There is a statue of him in Matsue, where the house where he stayed is preserved as a tourist attraction. Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan is about Hearn's stay in Japan, the places he visited and the people he met. In addition to his book he wrote English versions of Japanese folk tales. The book contains quite a few Japanese words, but these are explained in the text.

Frederick Douglas was born into slavery into the USA before the civil war that made it illegal. He escaped his slave masters at great personal cost and moved to the North where black people could live more freely than in the South. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is his autobiographical story.

It came as a shock, even to the 'liberal' world in 1845, that a man with almost no formal education could leave the horrors of slavery and write such a literate, literary, horrifying, and detailed account of his ordeal. The scenes described here are disturbing, but perhaps they ought to be read about, so that we do not forget. Be prepared for graphic accounts of physical abuse perpetrated on slaves. His account includes insights on human nature that are still, sadly, applicable today. Students of language may be interested to learn how a man in his position learned to read and write and what effect his new found literacy had on him. The process of 'becoming' initiated by new learning can be painful.

The Art of War is an adaptation of a translation from the original in Chinese. It consists of very practical advice on how to conduct war. Recently, the book has been studied so that the general principles can be adapted to the world of business. For further information see the Wikipedia entry, The Art of War

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