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Words Are Wonderful
Vocabulary development through interactive, systematic word study
by Dorothy Grant Hennings, Myka-Lynne Sokoloff
Grades 2–6

Student Books
Use Words Are Wonderful with an entire class, a small group, or one-on-one. The flexible format of each lesson allows teachers to differentiate vocabulary instruction by providing lessons targeting each student’s instructional level, individual needs, and learning style. The program includes:

  • a wide range of exercises to develop critical thinking and discussion skills
  • narrative and informational reading selections featuring new words in context
  • interactive exercises and activities
  • a comprehensive oral component
  • Strategy Center sections to help student apply skills
  • a Glossary with pronunciation keys, definitions, and sample sentences

Test Books
Presented in reproducible blackline master format, these tests are a valuable assessment resource, testing every word for a clear picture of student progress. Midterm and final assessments allow students to apply decoding and word analysis skills to new passages with new vocabulary words presented in context.

Teacher’s Editions
Wrap-around teaching plans, with annotated student pages, offer a wide choice of activities and suggestions for customizing each lesson. Lessons include a variety of activities connecting vocabulary development to reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Differentiated instruction tools in each lesson accommodate kinesthetic, verbal, and English language learners.


Skills Addressed

• Alliteration, analogies
• Antonyms, synonyms
• Compound words
• Comprehension
• Context clues, picture clues
• Critical thinking
• Dictionary and glossary use
• Editing sentences

• Homophones, idioms
• Multiple-meaning words
• Parts of speech
• Roots, prefixes, suffixes
• Test-taking/assessment
• Webbing
• Writing
• Word sorts

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New Item # Book Title Grades 1-5 6+ Quantity Sub-total
   82528-W8  Words Are Wonderful Grade 2 Classroom Set  2–2  282.10
   2528-W8  Words Are Wonderful, Book A  2–2  15.25  10.70
   2529-W8  Words Are Wonderful Teacher`s Edition, Book A  2–2  19.75
   2530-W8  Words Are Wonderful Tests for Book A  2–2  34.40
   82531-W8  Words Are Wonderful Grade 3 Classroom Set  3–3  282.10
   2531-W8  Words Are Wonderful, Book 1  3–3  15.25  10.70
   2534-W8  Words Are Wonderful 1 Teacher`s Edition, Book 1  3–3  19.75
   2537-W8  Words Are Wonderful Tests for Book 1  3–3  34.40
   82532-W8  Words Are Wonderful Grade 4 Classroom Set  4–4  282.10
   2532-W8  Words Are Wonderful, Book 2  4–4  15.25  10.70
   2535-W8  Words Are Wonderful Teacher`s Edition, Book 2  4–4  19.75
   2538-W8  Words Are Wonderful Tests for Book 2  4–4  34.40
   82533-W8  Words Are Wonderful Grade 5 Classroom Set  5–5  282.10
   2533-W8  Words Are Wonderful, Book 3  5–5  15.25  10.70
   2536-W8  Words Are Wonderful Teacher`s Edition, Book 3  5–5  19.75
   2539-W8  Words Are Wonderful Tests for Book 3  5–5  34.40
   82540-W8  Words Are Wonderful Grade 6 Classroom Set  6–6  282.10
   2540-W8  Words Are Wonderful, Book 4  6–6  15.25  10.70
   2541-W8  Words Are Wonderful Teacher`s Edition, Book 4  6–6  19.75
   2542-W8  Words Are Wonderful Tests for Book 4  6–6  34.40
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