Improve vocabulary and writing. Each of the 24 “word-building” lessons in this book features up to 18 words, a word-search letter grid, and three filing categories for students to complete. Exercise themes range from “Bon Voyage” and “Be Prepared,” to “Try These Terms” to “Vacation Time.” Students are challenged to find and circle the given words in the letter grid, then categorize the words under three headings. Example: “Write each word below the correct ‘Vacation Time’ category: Places to Visit. Places to Eat. Places to Shop.”This lesson unit is a strong way for a child to have fun and expand his/her vocabulary at the same time.

Each of the 23 lessons in this unit boasts three learning activities. First students use a dictionary to help write sentences about three words that have been presented. Each word relates to a yet unknown “core” word. Next, students complete a dot-to-dot picture that reveals an image of the core word. Finally, having identified the core word, students are asked two research questions about it. The answers to are easily found in an encyclopedia or other resource book. In addition to vocabulary building, the dot-to-dot activities give students practice counting - by odd numbers, by 2’s, starting with 35, and so on.

Grammatical usage of words. This 23-lesson book is packed with activities that teach the correct usage for 46 words commonly misused and misspelled by both children and adults. Such words as between/among, less/fewer, beside/besides, and them/those are explored. Activities include identifying correct and incorrect word usage in sentences, finishing sentence using the proper word, and writing original sentences. This learning unit also includes a pre/post test and clever review exercises.

Word play makes reading fun. The 25 lessons in this unit use all sorts of word challenges to excite students into improving their reading, comprehension, and thinking skills. Synonyms (chef/cook), homonyms (sow/sew), rhyming words (park/lark), flip-flop words (wed/dew), and compound words (bookmark / airplane) are all featured. Context clues and definitions are presented, but there are no word lists. So, students must come up with the solutions to these creative puzzles on their own. Example: Write a rhyming word for each old word that matches the meaning. “Old word: Hedge. Meaning: Border. New word?” “Old word: Date. Meaning: Part of a fence. New word?”

Build and improve your students' vocabulary with each of the 24 lessons in this learning unit. Activities introduce and then reinforces 6 to 12 words each. Students are challenged to finish sentences and answer clues using words from the list provided. Both picture clues and cloze procedure are utilized to create an effective program for developing vocabulary in content. Words range from “hammock” and “chopsticks” to “explode” and “lantern.”

Using new words. The activities in this 28-lesson unit give students practice in finding new word meanings and alternate words to use in place of tired, repetitive ones. Examples: - Where would a BROOCH be worn? - Which is a kind of tree FUR or FIR? Each exercise requires the use of the dictionary. When completed, students should be able to replace worn-out words with more precise synonyms. They will know how to find alternate words in the dictionary, better understand multiple meanings, and maybe even discover a fascination for unusual words, their origin, and meanings.

Using new words. The activities in this 28-lesson unit give students practice in finding new word meanings and alternate words to use in place of tired, repetitive ones. Examples: - Will a WAVE always get you wet? What else could it do? - On a train, what do you do in a BERTH? Each exercise requires the use of the dictionary. When completed, students should be able to replace worn-out words with more precise synonyms. They will know how to find alternate words in the dictionary, better understand multiple meanings, and maybe even discover a fascination for unusual words, their origin, and meanings.

Free-time fun in 15 minutes or less! Each of the 24 creative yet challenging crossword puzzles in this unit focus on “picture” clues and “word” answers. Twelve image words are featured with each puzzle. Students are challenged to match the appropriate word with one of the small drawings. Image words range from pelican and pagoda to whistle and wagon. Reasoning and comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.

Free-time fun in 15 minutes or less! Each of the 24 creative yet challenging crossword puzzles in this unit focuses on vocabulary acquisition. Twelve words are featured with each puzzle. Clues challenge students to identify the appropriate word to complete the phrase. Example: What comes next? Tuesday, Wednesday, ______. Crawl, Walk, _____. Toe, Foot, _____. Comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.

Free-time fun in 15 minutes or less! Each of the 24 creative, yet challenging, crossword puzzles in this unit focus on: Combination Words (smoke + fog = smog) Short-Form Words (gymnasium = gym) Contractions (he will = he’ll) Abbreviations (gallon = gal.) Compound Words (green + house = greenhouse) In some exercises, a list of words are featured and clues are given. In others, questions are simply posed. Comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.

These figurative language crossword puzzles are as fun as a barrel of monkeys! Each of the 24 creative yet challenging crossword puzzles in this unit focuses on common idioms and proverbs. Twelve simile or analogy words are featured with each puzzle. Clues challenge students to identify the appropriate word to complete the phrase. Examples: Break the ___ (Earth, Beans, Ice) Shell is to Egg as Skin is to ____ (Vine, Porcupine, Apple) Comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.

Each of the 24 creative yet challenging crossword puzzles in this workbook put forth a number of riddles or rhymes. Twelve words are featured with each puzzle. Riddle and Rhyme clues challenge students to ponder the appropriate answer. Examples: Rhymes with Choke: Scared, Smoke, Donate... I direct a group of musicians: Puppets, Butcher, Conductor... Comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.

Free-time fun in 15 minutes or less! Each of the 24 creative yet challenging crossword puzzles in this unit focus on synonyms and/or antonyms. Word clues challenge students to identify the similar or opposite word from the given list. Examples: The synonym for Full is: Horrible, Hold, Stuffed... The antonym for Dull is: Arid, Boring, Sharp... Comprehension skills are given a great workout with these activities.

The essential vocabulary pertaining to specific systems of the human body and anatomy are covered in this unit – specifically the circulation, digestion, excretion, muscular, nervous, reproduction, respiratory, and skeletal systems. Example: Cross out the word that does NOT belong: bladder, tendon, kidney, liver. As students progress through the 27 lessons featured, they gain practical knowledge with 120 relevant words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, word definition, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities include writing definitions, categorizing, matching, answering questions, completing sentences, puzzles, and much more. The separate vocabulary list makes a useful reference tool. A glossary of terms unique to each system is accompanied by an accurate diagram to enhance comprehension.

The essential vocabulary pertaining to the solar system, galaxies, and the universe, as well as vocabulary associated with space exploration are covered in this unit. Example: The planets turn on this axis, or ___, as they travel around the sun. As students progress through the 26 exercises featured, they gain practical knowledge about these fields of science. Simultaneously, they become familiar with 75 “space” words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, word definition, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities range from writing definitions, matching, completing sentences through context clues, sentence writing, identifying syllables, puzzles, and much more. A separate Space Vocabulary page is included.

The essential vocabulary associated with weather conditions, instruments, and forecasting are covered in this unit. Students will also learn about these different kinds of clouds: nimbus, cirrus, cumulus. The 24 lessons featured emphasize word definitions and word usage in context. Students become familiar with over 60 “weather” words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities range from completing sentences from context clues, writing sentences, identifying syllables, vowel sounds and endings, word searches, and puzzles. A separate Weather Vocabulary page is included.

The lessons in this unit are based on essential vocabulary associated with plants, including trees, flowers, fungi, and vegetables. - From Flower to Fruit - How Mushrooms Grow - Which part of the vegetable do we eat? - Seeds, Leaves, Stems, Roots As students progress through the 27 exercises featured, they become familiar with 150 plant words by practicing basic skills in reading, comprehension, spelling, and writing. Reinforcement activities range from completing sentences through context clues, matching words and definitions, endings, sentence writing, labeling, categorizing, and much more. A separate Plant Vocabulary page is included.

This program is perfect for students who have been introduced to essential sight words, but still need additional practice to help them reach mastery level. Activities The activities in this bundle give students practice exercises using the most common sight words. The activities are based on the Dolch vocabulary list. The difficulty level increases gradually as students progress through the activities. A list of the 220 sight words used in the unit is provided. The list of words are divided into five sections: A, B, C, D, and E. The activity pages are designated A, B, C, etc. to indicate the list for which they provide practice. Flash Cards With 248 high frequency words, these flash cards will reinforce the skills covered in the included activities. The same list of Dolch words are highlighted in the flash cards as in the activities. The flash cards feature 220 sight words plus 28 colorful photo noun cards. This combination allows students to make phrases and sentences, laying the foundation for fluency in reading. Words are divided into 5 color-coded word lists, making it easy for readers to tackle essential words in small, manageable doses. Great for one-on-one or small group practice. Bundle Contents Include: - 220 Sight Word Flash Cards with Sentences - 28 Photo Flash Cards Cards with Sentences - 40 Hands-On Flash Card Activities - 68 Sight Word Activities - And more! This research-based program will help students become better and more fluent readers.