The revised edition of this vocabulary text continues to teach students to analyze, understand, and remember vocabulary by developing word attack strategies. New readings, collaborative exercises, and contextualized activities enhance the text.
Building an Active College Vocabulary helps students develop their reading and writing vocabularies by showing new words in memorable contexts. Exercises expose readers to new words in different, memorable contexts, increasing the likelihood of recall. Reading selections from college-level books allow readers to practice vocabulary-building skills on suitably challenging materials. Brief chapters that include previews, review exercises, and answers to exercises allow readers to work through the book on their own. Emphasis on mnemonics gives readers ample helpful strategies to choose from. Emphasis on college dictionary as a memory aid provides readers with useful and efficient strategies. Additional features include post tests at the end of all units, a pronunciation key at the end of book, and glossaries of words and word parts for handy reference. For those interested in improving their vocabulary.
The second edition of this concise phrase book is an essential tool for all students who want to communicate their ideas, arguments and evaluations clearly and precisely. Featuring over 2,000 words common to most academic disciplines, it will help students to expand their vocabulary, understand how these words are used and spot mistakes in their own academic writing. Units present the words in full sentences, enabling users to see exactly how they are used, and also include additional information on context, connotation and collocations. This is an ideal reference guide for students of all disciplines and levels who are required to complete written assignments as part of their course. It is also a valuable resource for students looking to fine tune their vocabulary for job searches, interviews and writing for professional purposes. New to this Edition: - Now contains practice exercises so readers can test their understanding as they goRefreshed, more reader-friendly text design
This highly regarded work brings together prominent authorities on vocabulary teaching and learning to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide to effective instruction. The book showcases practical ways to teach specific vocabulary words and word-learning strategies and create engaging, word-rich classrooms. Instructional activities and games for diverse learners are brought to life with detailed examples. Drawing on the most rigorous research available, the editors and contributors distill what PreK-8 teachers need to know and do to support all students' ongoing vocabulary growth and enjoyment of reading. New to This Edition*Reflects the latest research and instructional practices.*New section (five chapters) on pressing current issues in the field: assessment, authentic reading experiences, English language learners, uses of multimedia tools, and the vocabularies of narrative and informational texts.*Contributor panel expanded with additional leading researchers.
"Building vocabulary skills, short version," third edition, provides an answer to a problem that many students have: they simply don't know enough words. This book will help you truly master 200 important words. You will see and use these words in a number of different--and interesting--context. By working actively with the materials in this book, you are sure to expand your word base.
For courses in Developmental English including Fundamentals of Reading and Vocabulary Development. This text stresses the need for students to incorporate new words into their personal vocabulary to enhance their lives and academic careers. This learning objective is achieved through practice; the text utilizes ample fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice exercises to teach definitions, pronounciation, and context clues. An entire section of the text deals with strategies for learning new words and focuses on discipline-specific words in medicine, business, law enforcement, psychology, and computer science.
This compact, clearly organized, yet inexpensive series can be used as stand-alone or bundled with any mid level reading book where more vocabulary coverage is desired. Designed for independent student use, the book focuses on enriching general and academic vocabulary, as well as strategies, through the use of varied practice and engaging nonfiction readings. The package will include MP3 files so the student can hear words properly pronounced and used in context. PowerPoint slides will offer classroom visuals and activities. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Developing Vocabulary for College Thinking is a structured approach to learning vocabulary that considers the importance of many different types of interactions with words. Offers readers multiple strategies for vocabulary development, giving them the chance to combine and reinforce differing methods of learning. A series of readings in Part Two provides opportunities for readers to work with unfamiliar vocabulary in context. Post-Tests provide readers with opportunities to assess their progress. Aims to increase readers' reading comprehension as well as develop vocabulary skills. For those interested in expanding their vocabulary.