Keys to a Powerful Vocabulary, Level 1 - 3rd edition
Keys to a Powerful Vocabulary, Level 1 - 3rd edition
by Janet Maker and Minnette Lenier
Edition: 3RD 94Copyright: 1994
Publisher: Prentice Hall, Inc.
Published: 1994
International: No
Summary
The text is designed to help students develop a basic vocabulary necessary for the mastery of college textbooks and common reading material. It is carefully structured, and explores a variety of techniques for classroom or independent acquisition of vocabulary. Each chapter provides extensive practice with review words, new words, and advanced words. Levels I and II are organized to be used individually, sequentially or simultaneously.
Employs a variety of practical activities for acquisition of vocabulary:
interesting stories and sentences using newly-learned words in context. matching words with synonyms, antonyms, definitions and etymologies. analogies crossword puzzles open-ended sentences for students to complete with new vocabulary acrostics
Words were selected using frequency lists, analyses of college textbooks, student feedback and a survey of college reading and English instructors.
Divides material into three levels within each chapter: Review Words (110 words), New Words (220 words), and Advanced Words (110 words) so that students of varying ability can be accommodated in the same classroom.
More exercises for Review Words to help students incorporate these words into their vocabulary.
Over 50% of the exercises throughout the book are new.
Shows how to effectively use a dictionary and thesaurus.
Author Bio
Maker, Janet : Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
Lenier, Minnette : Los Angeles Pierce College
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.
PRETEST.
2. Word Memory.
3. Using the Context.
4. Getting the Most from Your Dictionary.
5. Suffixes.
6. Prefixes.
MIDTERM REVIEW.
7. Roots I.
8. Roots II.
9. Roots III.
10. Word Histories.
11. Thesaurus.
12. Using Words Correctly.
FINAL REVIEW.
POSTTEST.
EPILOGUE.
PROGRESS CHART.
Answers.
Index.
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The text is designed to help students develop a basic vocabulary necessary for the mastery of college textbooks and common reading material. It is carefully structured, and explores a variety of techniques for classroom or independent acquisition of vocabulary. Each chapter provides extensive practice with review words, new words, and advanced words. Levels I and II are organized to be used individually, sequentially or simultaneously.
Employs a variety of practical activities for acquisition of vocabulary:
interesting stories and sentences using newly-learned words in context. matching words with synonyms, antonyms, definitions and etymologies. analogies crossword puzzles open-ended sentences for students to complete with new vocabulary acrostics
Words were selected using frequency lists, analyses of college textbooks, student feedback and a survey of college reading and English instructors.
Divides material into three levels within each chapter: Review Words (110 words), New Words (220 words), and Advanced Words (110 words) so that students of varying ability can be accommodated in the same classroom.
More exercises for Review Words to help students incorporate these words into their vocabulary.
Over 50% of the exercises throughout the book are new.
Shows how to effectively use a dictionary and thesaurus.
Maker, Janet : Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
Lenier, Minnette : Los Angeles Pierce College
1. Introduction.
PRETEST.
2. Word Memory.
3. Using the Context.
4. Getting the Most from Your Dictionary.
5. Suffixes.
6. Prefixes.
MIDTERM REVIEW.
7. Roots I.
8. Roots II.
9. Roots III.
10. Word Histories.
11. Thesaurus.
12. Using Words Correctly.
FINAL REVIEW.
POSTTEST.
EPILOGUE.
PROGRESS CHART.
Answers.
Index.
Published: 1994
International: No
Summary
The text is designed to help students develop a basic vocabulary necessary for the mastery of college textbooks and common reading material. It is carefully structured, and explores a variety of techniques for classroom or independent acquisition of vocabulary. Each chapter provides extensive practice with review words, new words, and advanced words. Levels I and II are organized to be used individually, sequentially or simultaneously.
Employs a variety of practical activities for acquisition of vocabulary:
interesting stories and sentences using newly-learned words in context. matching words with synonyms, antonyms, definitions and etymologies. analogies crossword puzzles open-ended sentences for students to complete with new vocabulary acrostics
Words were selected using frequency lists, analyses of college textbooks, student feedback and a survey of college reading and English instructors.
Divides material into three levels within each chapter: Review Words (110 words), New Words (220 words), and Advanced Words (110 words) so that students of varying ability can be accommodated in the same classroom.
More exercises for Review Words to help students incorporate these words into their vocabulary.
Over 50% of the exercises throughout the book are new.
Shows how to effectively use a dictionary and thesaurus.
Author Bio
Maker, Janet : Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
Lenier, Minnette : Los Angeles Pierce College
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.
PRETEST.
2. Word Memory.
3. Using the Context.
4. Getting the Most from Your Dictionary.
5. Suffixes.
6. Prefixes.
MIDTERM REVIEW.
7. Roots I.
8. Roots II.
9. Roots III.
10. Word Histories.
11. Thesaurus.
12. Using Words Correctly.
FINAL REVIEW.
POSTTEST.
EPILOGUE.
PROGRESS CHART.
Answers.
Index.