Description: Cut-and-paste activities are an engaging way to teach vocabulary to young learners. Every completed activity is perfect for take-home practice! This Scissors, Glue activity book has 54 lessons, each with: -scripted student questions and directions to elicit target vocabulary words -a reproducible, full-page scene -reproducible pictures to cut out and paste onto the scene -enrichment activities Students follow directions and answer questions using target vocabulary words while manipulating the pictures in a motivating art activity. At the completion of each lesson, the student has made a picture to take home for extra practice. Family letters are provided. The units and the lessons within them are arranged in a hierarchy of difficulty. Each lesson targets four to twelve vocabulary words. The units are organized by these skill areas: Associations Functions Categories Attributes Comparisons Synonyms Antonyms Exclusion Riddles A theme index lets you find the lessons by topic and match your instruction to classroom activities. Some of the themes and their lessons are: -Animals—land/water animals, bugs/how they move, wild animals, birds, and more -Food—food groups, comparing foods, and drinks -People—body parts, senses, emotions, construction workers, and more -Sounds—sound words and neighborhood sounds -Verbs—functions of toys, furniture, jobs, and communication; synonyms for action words -Work—jobs, tools, construction tools, and more -Miscellaneous—measurements, vehicles, universe/planets, and more

Series: Scissors, Glue

Author: TRUMAN, Barb et al

Publisher: Linguisystems

Year Published: 1999

Grade: Age 4-9

Format: SPI/REPRODUCIBLE

Components: 187pp

Keywords: vocabulary;