The World of Words

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ISBN: 9780395958285 | 0395958288
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/9/1999

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This best-selling vocabulary text owes its success to an engaging variety of vocabulary, and an interesting range of exercises and tests. Through a series of carefully paced lessons, students learn three vocabulary development strategies: using the dictionary, using contextual clues, and using Greek and Latin word elements. Each chapter focuses on a high-interest theme, making the vocabulary relevant to students' lives. In addition, the text provides supportive material to help students across all disciplines.

Dictionary Skills and Context Clues Parts of Speech Word Endings and Parts of Speech
Words About People Did You Know? What's in a Name? Learning Strategy: Using the Dictionary Words to Learn
Exercises
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: Two Real Guys: The Story of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream English Idioms: Color
Words in the News Did You Know? How Many Ways Can a Team Win or Lose? Learning Strategy: Context Clues of Substitution Words to Learn
Exercises
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: Sneakers: A Multibillion-Dollar Industry English Idioms: The Media and Communication
Words for Feeling, Expression, and Action Did You Know? How Do Cars Get Their Names? Learning Strategy: Context Clues of Definition Words to Learn
Exercises
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: Jackie Robinson, Baseball Hero English Idioms: Feelings and Actions
Other Useful English Words Did You Know? How Does English Get New Words? Learning Strategy: Context Clues of Opposition Words to Learn
Exercises
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: Crazy Laws English Idioms: Rhyme and Repitition Review: Chapters 1–4
Word Elements Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Using Word Elements
Word Elements: Prefixes Did You Know? Where Does English Come From? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Prefixes Prefixes
Words to Learn
Exercises
Prefixes
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: Food of the People English Idioms: Beginnings, Endings, and Time
Word Elements: People and Names Did You Know? Which Words Come from Names? Learning Strategy: Word Elements About People Word Roots
Words to Learn
Exercises
Prefixes and Name Words
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: The Greek Myth of Winter English Idioms: Body Words
Word Elements: Movement Did You Know? How Did Inventions Get Their Names? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Movement Word Roots
Words to Learn
Exercises
Prefixes of Movement
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: What Body Language Tells Us English Idioms: Movement
Word Elements: Together and Apart Did You Know? What Are Two Sources of English? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Together and Apart Prefixes



Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: Intelligence Under Fire: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers English Idioms: Agreement and Anger Review: Chapters 5–8
Word Elements: Numbers and Measures Did You Know? How Were the Months of the Year Named? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Numbers and Measures Prefixes Part I Words to Learn
Exercises
Word Elements
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: Cleopatra--The Last Pharaoh English Idioms: Money
Word Elements: Thought and Belief Did You Know? Animal Words of Thought and Belief Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Thought and Belief Word Elements
Words to Learn
Exercises
Prefixes
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: The Origins of Superstitions English Idioms: Animals
Word Elements: The Body and Health Did You Know? How Did Snacks Originate? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: The Body and Health Word Elements
Words to Learn
Exercises
Word Elements
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: The Disease That Science Eliminated English Idioms: Food
Word Elements: Speech and Writing Did You Know? Shortening English Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Speech and Writing Word Elements
Words to Learn
Exercises
Word Elements
Words to Learn
Exercises
Passage: Beautiful and Bright: The Life of Hedy Lamarr English Idioms: Speech and Writing Review: Chapters 9–12
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The World of Words

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