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26 “Unfamiliar vocabulary is a leading cause of mathematical difficulty.” —Monroeand Orme, 2002 “...mathematics vocabulary, studied in context, has a profound effect onperformance.” —LelonCapps and MarthaGage, Mathematics SpokenHere UniversalAccessStrategies LanguageandVocabulary Numerous studieshave shown the importanceand relationshipof learning math vocabulary toa student’s future success inmathematics. The teacher begins each lesson byholdingup cardswithkey vocabularywords as the students say thewords aloud. Thevocabulary cardsbecomepart of awordwall. Working in small groups and playinggames gives students a chance to strengthen language skills. Special needs studentsbenefit fromhearing themselves talkaloud. Word Meaning Drawing Example VOCABULARYCHART