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SAMPLE LESSON TOPICS • synonyms / antonyms • alphabetical order • common / proper nouns • parts of speech • connotation / denotation • homophones / homographs • abbreviations / acronyms • dictionary entries • word origins • variant letter sounds • shades of meaning • idiomatic expressions • clichés • formal / informal language
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• prefixes / suffixes • multiple-meaning words • present / past tense • syllabication • similes / metaphors • contractions / possessives • Greek / Latin roots • thesaurus entries • spelling demons • words often confused • pronunciation • euphemisms • selecting vivid words • content area terms
ISBN-10: 1-56254-722-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-56254-722-6
BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS & STRATEGIES – Level 6
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CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Communication 1: Verbal . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Communication 2: Written . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Different Kinds of English: Formal, Informal, and Slang 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Different Kinds of English: Formal, Informal, and Slang 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Using the Dictionary 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Using the Dictionary 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Vowel Sounds 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Vowel Sounds 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Double Letters 1: Vowels . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Double Letters 2: Consonants . . . . . . . .15 The Same Yet Different: Homographs 1 .16 The Same Yet Different: Homographs 2 .17 Two-Syllable Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Three-Syllable Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Using Two-Syllable Words . . . . . . . . . . .20 Using Three-Syllable Words . . . . . . . . . .21 Parts of Speech—Nouns 1: Things . . . . .22 Parts of Speech—Nouns 2: People and Places . . . . . . . . . . .