Word Wisdomwill help students to unlock vocabularyin context as they discover the meaning of new words andphrases through using context clues and analyzing meaningfulword parts.
Students will activate prior knowledge,use context clue strategies, and analyze roots as they learnto interpret unfamiliar words in any context. The wordschosen for each level are "Tier Two" academic words thatwere selected based on word frequency studies; these wordsare unlikely to be learned through conversation but appearin written text across subjects.
This student bookprovides a year's worth of lessons that will help studentsunlock the meaning of 270 new vocabulary words through 9thematic units with 30 words per unit. Units includeindividual lessons that feature a reading passage followedby a context clues strategy and then "Unlock the Meanings,""Process the Meanings," and "Apply What You've Learned"exercises. A review section and a practice test are given atthe end of each unit.
This Grade 3 course includes 9units on the themes of: communication, sight, movement,living things, measurement, work/money, language/writing,and the law. Concepts covered include using context clues,learning specific Greek and Latin roots such as sta, cap,cept, cruc, and others, developing specific referenceskills, and more.
The Teacher's Guide provides anexample of a weekly plan and daily plan at the beginning ofthe book; it also includes annotated Student Edition pageswith the answers overlaid. In the margins surrounding thestudent pages, teacher notes include an introduction withpre-reading discussion questions, as well as teaching tipsthat include model sentences and scripted questions (withanswers) where applicable. The guide provides access toonline "eResources" (which include graphic organizers andword cards) and points parents to a Word Wisdom app (NOTincluded- available for purchase separately). The back ofthe book includes additional activity ideas for each unitplus reproducible pre-test and post-tests for lessons andunits.
This 5th grade kit includes:
- Student Edition, 223 pages with dictionary,softcover. Non-reproducible; consumable workbook.
Teacher Edition, 283 pages, softcover, spiralbound,landscape orientation. Please note that thisitem is only available for purchase by Homeschools locatedin the USA and Canada.
