Teaching with cognates can help multilingual learners draw on prior knowledge to understand new vocabulary.

Using shared words between languages, or cognates, can improve reading skills for multilingual learners.

Morphemes are the smallest unit of meaning in language. Morphological ability—using morphemes to produce and understand language—supports both word recognition and language comprehension processes.

We explore the findings of Silverman et al. (2020) as they examine the effects of explicit language comprehension on various language and literacy outcomes.

Explicit vocabulary instruction should involve thoughtful selection of which words will be taught to ensure word learning is targeted and effective.