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Tag: Common Core Vocabulary

Spelling & Vocabulary Aug 22, 2020

Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Vocabulary Programs

Check out the Common Core Vocabulary Toolkits for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. These full-year vocabulary programs have been designed for in-class and distance…

Literacy Centers Oct 15, 2018

Teach Morphemes, Not Just Academic Words

My purpose in this article is convince teachers to include high utility and high frequency Greek and Latin meaning-based word parts (morphemes) as part of a…

Literacy Centers Oct 10, 2018

Greek and Latin “Dead” Languages

Although it’s true that no one, other than scholars, speaks and writes in classical Greek or Latin today, both of the languages remain very much alive…

Literacy Centers Oct 9, 2018

How to Memorize Greek and Latin Word Parts

Linking one thing to another can provide a memorable association. Once the association has been well-established, knowing one thing prompts the memory of the other. That’s…

Reading Oct 5, 2018

Greek and Latin Vocabulary Research

The following article will explore why the best and most recent educational research on Greek and Latin morphology does not trickle down to teachers and will…

Literacy Centers Oct 4, 2018

25 Greek and Latin Power Words | Morphology

If you are still teaching from the same old Greek and Latin word part list, it's time to update your instruction with the latest computer-generated word…

Literacy Centers Aug 17, 2018

Academic Word List

Wouldn't it be great if we had an instructional scope and sequence of the Academic Word List by grade level? Get the Academic Word List, divided…

Reading Jun 22, 2018

FREE Grade 7 Vocabulary Word Lists

This FREE research-based word list consists of Tier 2 words, developed from Averil Coxhead’s high frequency Academic Word List. The perfect resource for teaching the CCSS…