Getting to the Roots of Science Vocabulary Levels 6-8

Getting to the Roots of Science Vocabulary Levels 6-8
Author: Timothy Rasinski
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1425896316

Expand your students' content-area vocabulary and improve their understanding with this roots-based approach! This standards-based resource, geared towards secondary grades, helps students comprehend informational text on grade-level topics in science using the most common Greek and Latin roots. Each lesson provides tips on how to introduce the selected roots and offers guided instruction to help easily implement the activities. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of roots associated with specific subject areas into their everyday vocabulary.

Getting to the Roots of Mathematics Vocabulary Levels 6-8

Getting to the Roots of Mathematics Vocabulary Levels 6-8
Author: Timothy Rasinski
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1425808662

Expand your students' content-area vocabulary and improve their understanding with this roots-based approach! This standards-based resource, geared towards secondary grades, helps students comprehend informational text on grade-level topics mathematics using the most common Greek and Latin roots. Each lesson provides tips on how to introduce the selected roots and offers guided instruction to help easily implement the activities. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of roots associated with specific subject areas into their everyday vocabulary.

Getting to the Roots of Content-Area Vocabulary Level 4

Getting to the Roots of Content-Area Vocabulary Level 4
Author: Timothy Rasinski
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1425896286

Expand your students' content-area vocabulary and improve their understanding with this roots-based approach! This standards-based resource, geared towards fourth grade, helps students comprehend informational text on grade-level topics in science, social studies, and mathematics using the most common Greek and Latin roots. Each lesson provides tips on how to introduce the selected roots and offers guided instruction to help easily implement the activities. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of roots associated with specific subject areas into their everyday vocabulary.

Building Vocabulary: Level 10 Kit

Building Vocabulary: Level 10 Kit
Author:
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2010-01-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781433317408

Building Vocabulary from Word Roots provides a systematic approach to teaching vocabulary using Greek and Latin prefixes, bases, and suffixes. Over 90% of English words of two or more syllables are of Greek or Latin origin. Instead of learning words and definitions in isolation, students learn key roots and strategies for deciphering words and their meanings across all content areas. Building Vocabulary from Word Roots: Level 10 kit includes: Teacher's Guide; Student Guided Practice Book (Each kit includes a single copy; additional copies may be ordered in quantities of 10 or more); Assessments to support data-driven instruction; and Digital resources including modeled lessons, 50 bonus activities, and more.

Building Vocabulary: Level 11 Kit

Building Vocabulary: Level 11 Kit
Author: Timothy Rasinski, Nancy Padak, Rick M. Newton, and Evangeline Newton
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2010-06-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781433317415

Building Vocabulary from Word Roots provides a systematic approach to teaching vocabulary using Greek and Latin prefixes, bases, and suffixes. Over 90% of English words of two or more syllables are of Greek or Latin origin. Instead of learning words and definitions in isolation, students learn key roots and strategies for deciphering words and their meanings across all content areas. Building Vocabulary from Word Roots: Level 11 kit includes: Teacher's Guide; Student Guided Practice Book (Each kit includes a single copy; additional copies may be ordered in quantities of 10 or more); Assessments to support data-driven instruction; and Digital resources including modeled lessons, 50 bonus activities, and more.

Strategies for Building Academic Vocabulary in Social Studies

Strategies for Building Academic Vocabulary in Social Studies
Author: Christine Dugan
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1425890873

Boost students' social studies vocabulary with easy-to-implement effective strategies! Sample lessons using each strategy are included for grade spans 1-2, 3-5, and 6-8 using vocabulary words from standards-based, content-specific units of study. Each strategy also includes suggestions for differentiating instruction. Each notebook includes 25 research-based strategies, differentiation suggestions for each strategy, assessment strategies, sample word lists including both specialized content and general academic words, and parent letters in both English and Spanish. Also included is a Teacher Resource CD with PDFs of resource pages, word lists, assessment pages, and parent letters. This resource is correlated to the Common Core State Standards and is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 280pp.

Vocabulary Instruction

Vocabulary Instruction
Author: Edward J. Kame'enui
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2012-05-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1462504000

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.

Red Herring Mysteries Level 2

Red Herring Mysteries Level 2
Author: Thomas Camilli
Publisher:
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Designed to develop a child's inferential and deductive thinking skills for more effective reading, listening, and logical thinking. Activitiesencourage creative brainstorming and flexible thinking.

Greek and Latin Roots: Keys to Building Vocabulary

Greek and Latin Roots: Keys to Building Vocabulary
Author: Rasinski, Timothy
Publisher: Shell Education
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2017-03-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1618137948

Enhance instruction with an in-depth understanding of how to incorporate word roots into vocabulary lessons in all content areas. Suitable for K-12 teachers, this book provides the latest research on strategies, ideas, and resources for teaching Greek and Latin roots including prefixes, suffixes, and bases to help learners develop vocabulary, improve their comprehension, and ultimately read more effectively. Ideas on how to plan and adapt vocabulary instruction for English language learners are also included to help achieve successful results in diverse classrooms.

Building Vocabulary From Word Roots Student Book Lv 7 (4c)

Building Vocabulary From Word Roots Student Book Lv 7 (4c)
Author: Timothy V. Rasinski
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2007-04-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781425806576

The Teacher's Guide includes lesson plans with detailed notes about words from each root, overhead transparencies for introductory activities, standards-based connections, and differentiation strategies. A resource CD is also included with 50 bonus activities to support a variety of learning styles.