Content-Area Vocabulary Mathematics--Prefixes dia- and per-


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Make learning mathematics vocabulary fun with a roots approach! This lesson, geared towards secondary students, focuses on root words for mathematics and includes teaching tips and strategies, standards-based lessons, and student activity pages.




Content-Area Vocabulary Mathematics--Prefixes hypo- and sub-


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Make learning mathematics vocabulary fun with a roots approach! This lesson, geared towards secondary students, focuses on root words for mathematics and includes teaching tips and strategies, standards-based lessons, and student activity pages.




Content-Area Vocabulary Mathematics--Prefixes syn-, sym-, syl-, co-, con-, com-


Book Description

Make learning mathematics vocabulary fun with a roots approach! This lesson, geared towards secondary students, focuses on root words for mathematics and includes teaching tips and strategies, standards-based lessons, and student activity pages.




Practice with Prefixes


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Written by Timothy Rasinski, Nancy Padak, Rick M. Newton, and Evangeline Newton, this resource presents the most frequently encountered Latin prefixes in English, as well as introductory Greek prefixes. Each lesson provides content explanations, instructional guidelines, and student activities. ZIP file also includes suggestions for extension activities and assessment. This resource is correlated to the Common Core State Standards. 240pp.




Vocabulary for the Common Core


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The Common Core State Standards present unique demands on students’ ability to learn vocabulary and teachers’ ability to teach it. The authors address these challenges in this resource. Work toward the creation of a successful vocabulary program, guided by both academic and content-area terms taken directly from the mathematics and English language arts standards.




Starting with Prefixes and Suffixes


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Dive into prefixes and suffixes where students in grades 2–4 will expand their vocabularies and improve their word knowledge. Starting with Prefixes and Suffixes is a standards-based resource that introduces common Latin and Greek prefixes and suffixes and presents them in ways that are easy to understand and apply. Each lesson provides necessary content explanations, instructional guidelines, and activities to help students decipher meaning by analyzing work parts and word groups. Additional resources are offered to assist teachers facilitate learning with an appendix offering more activities, extensions, and flashcards. This resource is correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards.




Vocabulary Instruction


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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.




Building Vocabulary: Grade 8: Kit eBook


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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 8 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.




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Teaching Reading in Today's Middle Schools


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This text combines a research-based approach to reading instruction with the theories, issues, and strategies most relevant to prospective middle-school teachers. The authors promote a balanced approach to literacy instruction that includes active learning, cooperative learning, and critical-thinking strategies. These strategies and their applications empower teachers to become key decision makers in their students' literacy programs.