The Joy of
VOCABULARY
Teaches vocabulary in novel groupings : ”Number Words,” ”People Words,” ”Body Vocabulary,” etc.
Introduces each chapter with a preview enabling students to see what they may already know about the words to be taught.
Provides a model sentence that shows how to use each word, allusion, or figurative expression taught.
Teaches how to derive the meaning of unfamiliar words form context clues.
Teaches key prefixes and roots, together with many of their derivatives.
Demystifies word analogy questions and teaches students how to deal with them.
Reinforces learning with abundant, challenging exercises and reviews.