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Wordly Wise 3000
Wordly Wise 3000 Books 1-9 (Grades 4-12)
This popular vocabulary series offers 3,000 carefully selected words from
literature, textbooks, and SAT-prep books to instruct by using reading,
writing, and a variety of exercises.
Each 15-word lesson begins with an alphabetized Word List that gives
pronunciations, parts of speech, and concise definitions, and uses each
word in a sentence. Engaging sentences provide a mnemonic anchor for the
word.
Books 1-5 contain the following exercises:
- Exercise A: Finding Meanings Students choose 2 phrases from among 4 to
write a sentence that correctly uses a word from the Word List.
- Exercise B: Just the Right Word. As in the original Wordly Wise, students
substitute the precise vocabulary word for a synonymous phrase.
- Exercise C: Applying Meanings. Students answer questions that require them
to apply the meaning of the vocabulary word to a particular situation.
- Exercise D: Word Relationship. In Book 1, students complete a two-sentence
description of a situation by supplying a vocabulary word. Book 2 calls
for recognition of synonyms and antonyms; Books 3-5 add analogies.
- Exercise E: Narrative. The nonfiction reading selection includes the
lessons vocabulary words in context. Comprehension questions follow the
narrative and either include the vocabulary word or ask the students to
include the word in their answers. Narratives are informative and fun;
they are an excellent way for students to absorb new words and their
meanings.
The Wordly Wise section, a popular feature of the original Wordly Wise,
has been retained in all of the books. In a conversational tone, it deals
with correct usage, gives information on interesting word histories, and
points out common verbal pitfalls to avoid.
Student favorites, the Crossword Puzzle and the Hidden Message Puzzle,
have also been retained. They review words from the preceding lessons.
Wordly Wise 3000 Tests
As mandatory state testing becomes the norm, teachers are finding that
they must not only teach their own curricula, but also prepare students
for these tests. Sometimes this means not enough time to do both tasks
well. The new Wordly Wise 3000 Tests can help.
- Wordly Wise 3000 Tests assess students’ understanding of every word in
the series, so teachers get a clear picture of students’ progress.
- Wordly Wise 3000 Tests are presented in the formats most often used in
state testing programs.
There is one test for each Wordly Wise 3000 Lesson in books A-C and 1-5.
Every word from the lesson including all its forms and multiple
meanings is tested. Cumulative Tests for the first and second halves of
each Wordly Wise 3000 book feature new passages of the type students will
find on state tests. These Cumulative Tests include a selection of words
from each half of the book in context, so students can apply what they
have learned while they get valuable practice in test-taking.
Vocabulary from the Classical Roots
Vocabulary from Classical Roots is a challenging vocabulary series for
grades 7-11 that teaches strategies for determining unknown word meanings
using Greek and Latin roots. Understanding and applying knowledge of Greek
and Latin roots helps increases vocabulary and reading comprehension,
providing students with a useful, transferable technique for making sense
of unfamiliar vocabulary across content areas and on standardized tests
including the SAT I and II. In addition to each of the student books, the
series also includes assessments that cover every word in each lesson. The
teacher’s key includes teaching suggestions, a glossary of literary and
historical references, and answer keys.
Test booklets are available for all Vocabulary from Classical Roots
student books. These tests include question types commonly found on
standardized tests, and cover every key word in every lesson. As an
assessment tool, the Vocabulary from Classical Roots tests are invaluable;
as an experience for students they are like the books challenging,
interesting, and fun.
Skills Addressed
- Greek and Latin roots
- Word origins and etymologies
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Analogies
- Word usage
- Word forms
- Critical thinking
- Dictionary and glossary use
- Editing sentences
- Homophones
- Multiple-meaning words
- Parts of speech
- Prefixes
- Spelling
- Suffixes
- Syllables
- Test taking/assessment
- Writing
Explode the Code Series
Explode The Code provides a sequential, systematic approach to phonics in
which students blend sounds to build vocabulary and read words, phrases,
sentences, and stories. Frequent review of previously learned concepts
helps increase retention. Each workbook in this series contains exercises
that incorporate reading, writing, matching and copying. The consistent
format of the books helps facilitate independent work. This series
includes primers Get Ready for The Code, Get Set for The Code, and Go for
The Code which introduce initial consonant sounds. In addition, Beyond The
Code provides a comprehension component introducing basic comprehension
skills with phonetically controlled stories.
Skills Addressed
- Consonant sounds
- Short vowel sounds
- 2- and 3-letter initial and final consonant blends
- Digraphs and trigraphs
- Diphthongs
- Compound and multisyllabic words
- Syllable types and syllable division
- Common endings (-ing, -ful, etc.)
- Word families
- r-controlled vowels
- Sounds of c and g
- Silent letters
- Common prefixes and suffixes
- Comprehension skills
