Long, multisyllabic words don't have to be intimidating to your children. The skill-based Megawords series presents word lists arranged by word structure and spelling pattern, teaching reading, spelling, and usage through instruction and progression of skills.

In Book 1, students learn to use syllabification to help them sound out and spell words; six types of syllables and five rules for syllabication are covered. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension. 140 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 4-12.

Skills Addressed:

  • 6 types of syllables
  • 5 syllabication rules
  • List 1: Compound words
  • List 2: VC/CV closed syllables
  • List 3: VC/CV silent-e syllables
  • List 4: VC/CV r-controlled syllables
  • List 5: V/CV
  • List 6: VC/V
  • List 7 /Cle

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  • This teacher's guide accompanies the sold-separately Megawords 1 Student Book. This guide provides a thorough introduction to Megawords that covers teaching strategies, program components, and other helpful information. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, page references, suggestions for differentiating instruction, and light scripting accompany the Word List lessons. Reproducible reading skill check sheets and recording forms are included. The answer key features reduced student pages with the correct answers overlaid in faded print. 168 pages, spiralbound, softcover.

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    Long, multisyllabic words don't have to be intimidating to your children. The skill-based Megawords series presents word lists arranged by word structure and spelling pattern, teaching reading, spelling, and usage through instruction and progression of skills.

    In Book 2, students will focus on common prefixes and suffixes found in two-syllable words, including the spelling rules for adding suffixes and the meaning of prefixes and some Latin roots. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension. 108 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 4-12.

    This 2nd Edition features include one-syllable warm-up pages; content-area reading passages; mid-book review list & activities; and redesigned pages highlighting instructional content.

    Skills Addressed:

  • Common prefixes and suffixes
  • List 9: -ly, -ty, -ful, -ment, -fully, -ness, -some, -less, -s, -es
  • List 10:-ing, -er, -est, -en, -ish, -y
  • List 11: Three sounds of -ed
  • List 12: Vowel suffixes
  • List 13: re-, de-, ex-, pre-, per-, sub, un-, in-, pro-
  • List 14: inter-, a-, trans-, con-, dis-, mis-, ad-, ab-, ob-

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  • This teacher's guide accompanies the sold-separately Megawords 2.

    This guide provides a thorough introduction to Megawords that covers teaching strategies, program components, and other helpful information. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, page references, suggestions for differentiating instruction, and light scripting accompany the lessons for the Word Lists. Reproducible reading skill check sheets and recording forms are included. The answer key features reduced student pages with the correct answers overlaid in faded print. 136 pages, spiralbound, softcover.

    Please note that this item is available for purchase by Homeschools only.

    Long, multisyllabic words don't have to be intimidating to your children. The skill-based Megawords series presents word lists arranged by word structure and spelling pattern, teaching reading, spelling, and usage through instruction and progression of skills.

    In Book 3, students will focus on unaccented ending patterns and unaccented middle syllables with a schwa or short-i vowel sound. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension. 108 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 4-12.

    This 2nd Edition features include one-syllable warm-up pages; content-area reading passages; mid-book review list & activities; and redesigned pages highlighting instructional content.

    Skills Addressed:

  • Schwa sound
  • List 15: -al, -ic
  • List 16: -it, -ite, -et, -ate
  • List 17: Middle syllable schwa
  • List 18: -ant, -ance, -ent, -ence
  • List 19:-ive, -ice, -ace, -ine, -ain

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  • This teacher's guide accompanies the sold-separately Megawords 3 student book. This guide provides a thorough introduction to Megawords that covers teaching strategies, program components, and other helpful information. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, page references, suggestions for differentiating instruction, and light scripting accompany the lessons for the Word Lists. Reproducible reading skill check sheets and recording forms are included.

    The answer key features reduced student pages with the correct answers overlaid in faded print. 120 pages, spiralbound, softcover.

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    In Book 4, students focus on suffixes and common endings that are often not spelled the way they sound or pronounced the way they look. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension. 108 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 4-12.

    Skills Addressed:

  • Advanced suffixes
  • List 20: -er, -or, -ar, -ard, -ward
  • List 21: -tion
  • List 22: -sion, -cian
  • List 23: -ous, -age
  • List 24: -tu-, -ture, -sure
  • List 25: -able, -ible, Cle

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  • This teacher's edition accompanies the sold-separately Megawords 4 Student Book. This guide provides a thorough introduction to Megawords that covers teaching strategies, program components, and other helpful information. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, page references, suggestions for differentiating instruction, and light scripting accompany the Word List lessons. Reproducible reading skill check sheets and recording forms are included. The answer key features reduced student pages with the correct answers overlaid in faded print. 128 pages, spiralbound, softcover.

    Please note that this item is available for purchase by Homeschools only.

    Long, multisyllabic words don't have to be intimidating to your children. The skill-based Megawords series presents word lists arranged by word structure and spelling pattern, teaching reading, spelling, and usage through instruction and progression of skills.

    In Book 5, students will focus on the vowel sounds of y and other common multisyllabic vowel combinations. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension. 84 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 4-12. 2nd Edition Skills Addressed:

  • Vowel variations
  • List 26: Vowel combinations with o
  • List 27: Vowel combinations with a
  • List 28: Vowel combinations with e
  • List 29: Vowel sounds of y

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  • This teacher's edition accompanies the sold-separately Megawords 5 Student Book.

    This guide provides a thorough introduction to Megawords that covers teaching strategies, program components, and other helpful information. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, page references, suggestions for differentiating instruction, and light scripting accompany the Word List lessons. Reproducible reading skill check sheets and recording forms are included. The answer key features reduced student pages with the correct answers overlaid in faded print. 104 pages, spiral-bound, softcover.

    Please note that this item is available for purchase by Homeschools only.

    Long, multisyllabic words don't have to be intimidating to your children. The skill-based Megawords series presents word lists arranged by word structure and spelling pattern, teaching reading, spelling, and usage through instruction and progression of skills.

    In Book 6, students will learn the alternative sounds for the digraphs ch, ph, and qu and for the consonants c and g, as well as the variations for the sound of r-controlled vowels. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension. 92 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 4-12.

    Skills Addressed:

  • Consonant variations
  • List 30: Sounds of ch, ph, and que
  • List 31: Soft c
  • List 32: Soft g
  • List 33: VrV and VrrV combinations

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  • This teacher's guide accompanies the sold-separately Megawords 6 Student Book, 2nd Edition. This guide provides a thorough introduction to Megawords that covers teaching strategies, program components, and other helpful information. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, page references, suggestions for differentiating instruction, and light scripting accompany the Word List lessons. Reproducible reading skill check sheets and recording forms are included. The answer key features reduced student pages with the correct answers overlaid in faded print. 104 pages, spiralbound, softcover.

    Please note that this item is available for purchase by Homeschools only.

    Long, multisyllabic words don't have to be intimidating to your children. The skill-based Megawords series presents word lists arranged by word structure and spelling pattern, teaching reading, spelling, and usage through instruction and progression of skills.

    In Book 7, students will focus on unaccented i and u and on advanced words that require the V/V syllabication rule; special accent patterns for longer words are also introduced. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension. 108 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 4-12.

    Skills Addressed:

  • Unaccented vowels and advanced V/V
  • List 34: -i-, -ity, -ical, -i = /[set schwa]/
  • List 35: i = long e, u = /[set schwa]/ or long u
  • List 36: i = /y/
  • List 37: ti and ci = /sh/
  • List 38: Advanced V/V

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  • This teacher's guide accompanies the sold-separately Megawords 7, 2nd Edition. This guide provides a thorough introduction to Megawords that covers teaching strategies, program components, and other helpful information. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, page references, suggestions for differentiating instruction, and light scripting accompany the Word List lessons. Reproducible reading skill check sheets and recording forms are included. The answer key features reduced student pages with the correct answers overlaid in faded print. 120 pages, spiralbound, softcover.

    Please note that this item is available for purchase by Homeschools only.

    Long, multisyllabic words don't have to be intimidating to your children. The skill-based Megawords series presents word lists arranged by word structure and spelling pattern, teaching reading, spelling, and usage through instruction and progression of skills.

    In Book 8, students will focus on assimilated prefixes; words seen in earlier books are also reviewed, providing a variety of endings and accent patterns. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension. 124 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 4-12. 2nd Edition.

    Skills Addressed:

  • Assimilated prefixes
  • List 39: com-
  • List 40: ad-
  • List 41: sub-
  • List 42: ob-, dis-
  • List 43: ex-, syn-
  • List 44: in-

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  • This teacher's guide accompanies the sold-separately Megawords 8, 2nd Edition. This guide provides a thorough introduction to Megawords that covers teaching strategies, program components, and other helpful information. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, page references, suggestions for differentiating instruction, and light scripting accompany the Word List lessons. Reproducible reading skill check sheets and recording forms are included. The answer key features reduced student pages with the correct answers overlaid in faded print. 144 pages, spiralbound, softcover.

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    Find out what level of the Megawords series your students should start in with this handy diagnostic assessment. The tests will help teachers determine placement and analyze errors for an accurate picture of skill strengths and weaknesses. Tests address syllable division, prefixes/suffixes, schwa sound, advanced suffixes, vowel and consonant variations, unaccented vowels, and assimilated prefixes. Instructions on test administration and scoring are included. 21 reproducible pages, softcover. Spiralbound & softcover.

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