Full Description
From the best-selling author of The Reading Teacher's Book of Lists comes this hands-on reference containing 180 challenging and engaging lessons—one for each day of the school year. The book is designed to expand the vocabularies of students in grades 6-12 and help them become excited about the life-long process of learning new words. It can be used equally well for in-class activities, self-study, tutoring, or homeschooling. The lessons contained in this book are perfect for "sponge activities"—five-minute lessons to start off or end each class period—or for a supplementary vocabulary lesson.
Contents
How to Use This Book
Lessons
1. vocation
2. worst
3. catalyst
4. countervail
5. fluid
6. triad
7. unemphatic
8. papyrus
9. crude
10. bedraggle
11. dictatorial
12. exotic
13. imperturbable
14. aerophobia
15. magnanimous
16. zealot
17. bibliophobia
18. impede
19. bursar
20. antidote
21. tantalize
22. pathetic
23. ingratiate
24. oblique
25. necropolis
26. decibel
27. genocide
28. feng shui
29. salutatorian
30. emancipate
31. indoctrinate
32. declaration
33. gullible
34. gregarious
35. preamble
36. plutocracy
37. photosynthesis
38. corpulent
39. benevolent
40. orthodontics
41. edict
42. countermand
43. cognitive
44. supervene
45. kaleidoscope
46. tacit
47. decapitate
48. centennial
49. scriptorium
50. hydroponics
51. audiometry
52. collate
53. occlude
54. ductile
55. ducal
56. equanimity
57. salient
58. lithosphere
59. encryption
60. just
61. dichotomy
62. despondent
63. portage
64. cyclonic
65. pathos
66. invincible
67. philanthropy
68. unicorn
69. eulogy
70. intractable
71. emit
72. hydrogen
73. moderator
74. barometer
75. republic
76. hosteler
77. hyperbole
78. evident
79. hypothermia
80. innate
81. regent
82. real
83. stance
84. substitute
85. evolve
86. erupt
87. obverse
88. vertigo
89. asteroid
90. concord
91. biogeography
92. precept
93. facilitate
94. affinity
95. retrogress
96. grange
97. sociability
98. cosign
99. purge
100. phonetics
101. appertaining
102. gradient
103. mount
104. locomotion
105. aspirate
106. incriminate
107. curator
108. obdurate
109. presentiment
110. fixate
111. crony
112. assonance
113. insolvent
114. discipline
115. tort
116. atonement
117. investiture
118. variegated
119. awkward
120. ultrasound
121. mortified
122. journalistic
123. maritime
124. formalism
125. frangible
126. circuitous
127. royalty
128. tribute
129. similitude
130. multifarious
131. flamboyant
132. pendulum
133. micron
134. candor
135. minutia
136. perquisite
137. introspection
138. desist
139. dynasty
140. impressionism
141. juxtapose
142. conservator
143. suffice
144. confectioner
145. malcontent
146. median
147. gestate
148. distend
149. encompass
150. actuate
151. attribute
152. emissary
153. oligarchy
154. covert
155. incipient
156. concentric
157. miscreant
158. courtesy
159. demagogue
160. dividend
161. vivisection
162. coherence
163. notoriety
164. immune
165. resuscitate
166. fortify
167. construct
168. sensation
169. infuse
170. loquacious
171. cognizant
172. reduplication
173. perfidy
174. interminable
175. quadrant
176. radiate
177. anagram
178. ratify
179. rectitude
180. ascend
Appendix A: Author's Comments 181
Appendix B: Research 183
Appendix C: Prefix Spelling Variations 186
Appendix D: Useful Roots for Scholarly Words 189
References 192
Index 193
