Words Are Wonderful Vocabulary development through interactive, systematic word study by Dorothy Grant Hennings, Myka-Lynne Sokoloff Grades 26
Student Books
Use Words Are Wonderful with an entire class, a small group, or one-on-one. The flexible format of each lesson allows teachers to differentiate vocabulary instruction by providing lessons targeting each students instructional level, individual needs, and learning style. The program includes:
a wide range of exercises to develop critical thinking and discussion skills
narrative and informational reading selections featuring new words in context
interactive exercises and activities
a comprehensive oral component
Strategy Center sections to help student apply skills
a Glossary with pronunciation keys, definitions, and sample sentences
Test Books
Presented in reproducible blackline master format, these tests are a valuable assessment resource, testing every word for a clear picture of student progress. Midterm and final assessments allow students to apply decoding and word analysis skills to new passages with new vocabulary words presented in context.
Teachers Editions
Wrap-around teaching plans, with annotated student pages, offer a wide choice of activities and suggestions for customizing each lesson. Lessons include a variety of activities connecting vocabulary development to reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Differentiated instruction tools in each lesson accommodate kinesthetic, verbal, and English language learners.
Skills Addressed:
Alliteration, analogies
Antonyms, synonyms
Compound words
Comprehension
Context clues, picture clues
Critical thinking
Dictionary and glossary use
Editing sentences
Homophones, idioms
Multiple-meaning words
Parts of speech
Roots, prefixes, suffixes
Test-taking/assessment
Webbing
Writing
Word sorts
