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This study has been carried out in order to evaluate the effects of child literature upon the existence and the development the of vocabulary. The concept of vocabulary and the its related elements were discussed and outlined in this study. How does a child internalize oral literature since the acquisition of mother tongue and the the effects of this on child development has been evaluated with examples. The distribution of main language abilities and their relationships with child literature has been demonstrated on the scheme and explained in a detailed way. The interaction among the elements of acquired vocabulary in connection with depth, weight, width and associations has been set an example and the relationship between literary genres and vocabulary has been evaluated by giving examples from the previous studies in detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Grammar can be briefly defined as a discipline that studies a language in terms of phonetics, form and sentence structures; and determines the rules concerning these. As for grammar teaching, it is a process of enabling students to sense the phonetics, form and sentence structures of a language by making use of particular methods; and carrying out activities which help them use language effectively, accurately and smoothly. Therefore, grammar teaching can be seen as an assistant and supportive field, which helps students to acquire the skills of comprehension and expression in an effective way. As a matter of fact, it is stated in the Curriculum and Guidebook of Primary School Turkish Course (6th - 8th grade) that, grammar is "a body of rules supporting the basic skills of a language such as listening/watching, speaking, reading and writing". In this respect, grammar teaching does not aim to make students memorize a set of rules; but it aims to make them understand those rules so that they are able to utilize them through skills of understanding and expression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]