Description: Teach curricular vocabulary in a wide array of contexts so students master word meanings and develop word flexibility. They will also learn antonyms, synonyms, and associations; and improve reading comprehension. The book has forty vocabulary lessons, each targeting six curricular vocabulary words. The lessons are divided into three reading levels: 2.0-2.9, 3.0-3.9, and 4.0-4.9. The curricular areas include: math, health, science, geography, history, arts, and life skills. Each five-page lesson consists of a brief, illustrated reading passage followed by five vocabulary activities: -answer a question using a picture cue -sentence completion using a word bank -match target words to their definition -answer yes/no questions -identify the correct use of vocabulary words in sentences -identify sentences with the similar meanings when target words have been paraphrased -choose words related to the target words to complete sentences (associations, antonyms, and synonyms) Extra helps include: -pretest/posttest for each reading level -answer key -comprehensive word list index (240 words total)

Author: LAZZARI, Andrea

Publisher: Linguisystems

Format: SOFTCOVER

Keywords: vocabulary;