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World of Words

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ISBN-10: 1133586848

ISBN-13: 9781133586845

Edition: 9th 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Margaret Ann Richek

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The World of Words not only teaches students the vocabulary they need for academic success, but also arms them with the skills they need to acquire new words independently for years to come. Through repetition and a focus on integrating three critical skills - dictionary use, context clues, and word elements - this best-selling text inspires students to take the first steps towards a lifetime of learning about language. Online audio clips help students hone pronunciation, and in-text practice exercises and sample sentences feature engaging topics such as college sports, current news topics, and pop culture. In addition, there is a wealth of instructor support materials, including…    
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List price: $134.95
Edition: 9th
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 1/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.408

Margaret Richek, a specialist in vocabulary development, received her Ph.D. in education in 1974 from the University of Chicago. For many years, she served on the faculty of Northeastern Illinois University, teaching developmental reading courses to college students. She has published scholarly articles, presented across the United States, and been featured in a video on strategies for vocabulary learning. She is the author of VOCABULARY FOR ACHIEVEMENT, a series of textbooks for grades 3 through 12, as well as THE WORLD OF WORDS: VOCABULARY FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS. She served as a long-term consultant for Roosevelt University in Chicago and the Bureau of Education and Research. Currently, she…    

Preface
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 Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage The Sandwich King
Insight into Idioms Expressions for 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 Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage Sneakers: A Multibillion-Dollar Industry
Insight into Idioms Communication
Words for Feeling, Expression, and Action
Word Elements: People and Names?
Did You Know? How Do Cars Get Their Names?
Learning Strategy Context Clues of Definition
Words to Learn Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage Jackie Robinson, Baseball Hero
Insight into 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 Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage Christian-The Lion Who Didn't Forget
Insight into Idioms Rhyme and Repetition
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 Part 1
Words to Learn Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Prefixes Port 2
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage Food of the People
Insight into Idioms Expressions for Beginnings, Endings, and Time
Word Elements: People and Names
Did You Know? Which Words Come from Names?
Learning Strategy Word Elements: Roots; Word Elements About People
Word Roots Part 1
Words to Learn Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Prefixes and Name Words Part 2
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage Testing Video Games
Insight into Idioms Expressions About the Body
Word Elements: Movement
Did You Know? How Did Inventions Get Their Names?
Learning Strategy Word Elements: Movement
Word Roots Part 1
Words to Learn Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Prefixes and Roots Part 2
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage Not a Nut!
Insight into Idioms Actions
Word Elements: Together and Apart
Did You Know? What Are Two Sources of English?
Learning Strategy Word Elements: Together and Apart
Prefixes Part 1
Words to Learn Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Word Roots Part 2
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage Intelligence Under Fire: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers
Insight into 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 1
Words to Learn Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Word Elements Part 2
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage Tattoos-So Modern and Yet So Ancient
insight into 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 Part 1
Words to Learn Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Prefixes Part 2
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage The Origins of Superstitions
Insight into Idioms Animal Idioms
Word Elements: The Body and Health
Did You Know? How Did Snacks Originate?
Learning Strategy Word Elements: The Body and Health
Word Elements Part 1
Words to Learn Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Word Elements Part 2
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage A New Language-of Silence
Insight into Idioms Food
Word Elements: Speech and Writing
Did You Know? Shortening English
Learning Strategy Word Elements: Speech and Writing
Word Elements Part 1
Words to Learn Part 1
Exercises Part 1
Word Elements Part 2
Words to Learn Part 2
Exercises Part 2
Chapter Exercises
Passage It's Chemistry: Falling in Love
Insight into Idioms Communication
Review Chapters 9-12
Parts of Speech: A Reference Guide
Helpful Suffixes
List of Classical Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
Spelling Rules for Adding Suffixes
An Expanded Guide to Dictionary Entries
Index of Words, Word Elements, and Idioms
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