Word Wisdom will help students to take ownershipof new vocabulary as they discover the meaning of new wordsand phrases, use context clues, analyze meaningful wordparts, and consult reference materials. Students willdemonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuancesin word meaning and acquire general academic andsubject-specific words through lessons that provide directinstruction and context-clues strategies.
The studentedition provides a year's worth of lessons that will helpstudents unlock the meaning of over 300 new vocabulary wordsin context, process new words through activities thatreinforce meanings, and apply new words through activitiesthat access higher thinking skills. In each lesson, studentsread a passage containing words related to the unit themeand then learn to use a new vocabulary strategy. Theyinteract with words multiple times to reinforce meaning.
This Grade 6 course includes 9 units on the themes of:communication, the body, personality, Earth/Sky/Water,movement, relationships, appearance, time, and good and bad.Concepts covered include using context clues, learningspecific Greek and Latin roots such as heir, her, gen,lig and others, and developing specific reference skillssuch as prefixes, homographs/homophones, and others.
223 pages, indexed, softcover. Non-reproducible;consumable workbook.
Please note that this item isonly available for purchase by Homeschools located in theUSA and Canada.
