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Ten Essential Vocabulary Strategies
Practice for Success on Standardized Tests
by Lee Mountain
Grades 4–8

Standardized assessments are an increasingly important part of classroom learning. Questions about vocabulary make up a large part of these tests. Even students with strong vocabularies are likely to encounter unfamiliar words on tests and in their other reading. Ten Essential Vocabulary Strategies helps all students develop critical strategies for unlocking the meaning of unfamiliar words in context. Each book in the series features:

• Think-alouds that model each new vocabulary strategy
• "Practice for Success" sections for immediate application of new learning
• Diverse types of practice test passages with questions
• Wordplay activities that reinforce vocabulary strategies

Benefits

• Helps students figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words on tests and in other reading
• Bridges the gap between vocabulary development and test preparation
• Enhances any vocabulary development program
• Aids reading comprehension performance on general and content-area assessments
• Prepares students for tests through a focused and accessible approach

• Meaning in a sentence • Context clues • Best word for a blank • Multiple meanings • Dictionary definitions

• Figurative language • Synonyms and antonyms • Affixes and roots • Word relationships • Pairings and graphics