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Build vocabulary and promote critical thinking with A Word a Day, Primary.

This book features two exercises for each word:

• The first exercise:requires students to identify features that are and are not attributes of the target word. (One of the most effective ways to help students identify subtleties of meaning is to identify attributes that do not apply.)
• The second exercise:connects students with the word by asking them to share an opinion, personal experience, or other comment that demonstrates their understanding of the new word.

An additional feature:

• reproducible patterns for creating individual word books
• teacher instructions for making and using word books are given

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About this series

Available titles: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6+

Help your students develop the rich and diverse vocabulary they need for academic success!

Research shows that strong vocabulary and word knowledge is directly linked to academic accomplishment. Make sure your students develop the rich vocabulary that's essential to successful reading comprehension and academic achievement with A Word a Day. Each book in this newly revised series covers 144 words in 36 engaging weekly units. And with new features, such as an oral review and a written assessment for each week, it's easier than ever to help your students develop the vocabulary they need.

You'll love A Word a Day because it:

• contains 144 daily lessons that easily integrate into any classroom. The structured 10- to 15-minute activities introduce words in a flexible format you can use for morning warm-ups or to keep students engaged during transition times.
• includes new additions that help reinforce vocabulary. New weekly oral reviews and written assessments ask students to apply their new words through group discussions, questions in test format, and an open-ended writing prompt.
• uses multiple approaches to teach vocabulary. Oral activities provide multiple opportunities to develop word meaning indentifying features that are and are not attributes of the words, making personal connections to the words, and using the words in context while completing several types of exercises. By using and thinking about words in multiple ways, students build a deeper understanding of word meaning that goes beyond surface-level memorization.
• serves as a valuable test-prep tool. Vocabulary development enhances critical thinking, promotes comprehension of new concepts, and is the most important factor in reading comprehension, all of which are skills students need to perform successfully on state assessments.
• is correlated to state standards.

Weekly Walk-Through:
Each of the 36 weekly units focus on four new words while practicing comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Days 1-4
Words are introduced with the part of speech, a definition, and a sample sentence that uses the word in context. Then oral activities provide opportunities for students to explore the critical attributes of the word and to make personal connections with the word and its meaning.

Day 5

• Oral Review
  Four different types of oral review exercises provide students with multiple opportunities to apply their new words and strengthen their retention of word meanings.
• Written Assessment
  A reproducible written assessment page asks students to answer multiple choice questions in a test-prep format and complete an open-ended writing prompt. Assessments provide yet another way to reinforce new vocabulary and help you gauge students' acquisition of the week's words.

Make sure your students aren't just memorizing vocabulary words—give them the tools they need to understand and apply them! Use A Word a Day to help your students develop the rich and diverse vocabulary they need for academic success!

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