Vocabulary Virtuoso is an invaluable tool for teaching vocabulary at home or in the classroom. Each of the fifteen lessons kicks off with a list of twelve words selected from PSAT vocabulary words. Pronunciation keys, definitions, synonyms and other alternate word choices are included. Each word list is followed by six skill-building exercises that provide a powerful vocabulary workout. Variety and repetition are skillfully employed to sustain the learner's interest and strengthen critical reading and writing skills. Each lesson includes an engaging story in which the student is to fill in spaces with the vocabulary word best suited to the context. Sentences and stories throughout the book portray life in a fictional middle school, a characteristic that makes them more relatable, and thus engaging, to the reader. Four of those six exercises require students to write words or unscramble letters to form the word, an approach that emphasizes and reinforces correct spelling.
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Vocabulary Virtuoso is a welcome addition to the long list of language arts workbooks. Like its many companions, this workbook offers enriched lists of words. What sets it apart is its originality.
Vocabulary Virtuoso is imaginative and innovative The stories are delightful and invite students to explore language through unexpected settings and events. A cast of characters knit the lessons together and induce the student to turn the page and move to the next lesson. In other words, learning takes place unexpectedly, and there is more to learn than just new words.
I have been a teacher for 30 plus years, and this is one of the best tools out there. Enjoy. You, as a teacher (or parent) will have fun, too.
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