Zaner-Bloser PreK-8 Catalog 2008-2009 - (Page 33) Summer School/After School pacing guides available at www.zaner-bloser.com/pacing Research available for download at www.zaner-bloser.com/research 3–8 Vocabulary Grades Process new words through activities that reinforce meanings. Cloze Sentences • Matching Meaning Sentence Construction • Words in Context Apply new words through activities that access higher-thinking skills. Analogies • Word Families • Semantic Mapping • Contextual Application Weeks 1, 2, and 3 Skill-based Activities Weeks 1, 2, and 3 Verbal and Written Exercises A variety of skill-based activities provide multiple interactions for deep processing of word meanings. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Prefixes & Suffixes Word Origins Similes & Metaphors Multiple Meanings Idioms Analogies Latin & Greek Roots Reference Skills Word Puns & Puzzles Word Associations Synonyms & Antonyms Borrowed Words Alliteration Homophones & Homographs Students apply their new vocabulary words in meaningful ways to show what they know. Week 4/Part 4 Review and Assessment The fourth week of each unit is devoted to assessment and review of the 30 unit vocabulary words. Weekly Pretests and Posttests are powerful tools to help teachers gauge student progress. A Graphic Organizer helps students categorize the unit vocabulary words to review their meanings. The Practice Test includes a valuable test-taking strategy. The Unit Posttest assesses student comprehension of the unit’s 30 vocabulary words. www.zaner-bloser.com • 800.421.3018 • CATALOG CODE CHS 33 http://www.zaner-bloser.com/pacing http://www.zaner-bloser.com/research http://www.zaner-bloser.com
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