Mindful of words : spelling and vocabulary explorations 4-8
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Mindful of words : spelling and vocabulary explorations 4-8
(Solving problems in the teaching of literacy / Cathy Collins Block, series editor)
Guilford Press, c2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-328) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book has been replaced by Mindful of Words, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4427-1.
Table of Contents
Part 1. Setting the Stage
Background
The Context: What Is Word Study?
A Word about History
Teaching Considerations
Teacher to Teacher: Tips from Teachers for Teachers
Part 2. Word Study for Syllable Juncture Spellers
Introducing Compound Words
Inflectional Endings
Patterns across Syllables: Other Syllable Juncture Doubling
Vowel Patterns in Stressed Syllables
Unstressed Syllables
Consonant Extensions
Prefixes and Suffixes
Additional Sorts
Part 3. Word Study for Derivational Constancy Spellers
Revisiting Prefixes and Suffixes
Consonant Alternations
Vowel Alternations
A Further Look at Suffixes and Prefixes
Greek and Latin Word Elements
Appendix A. Homophone Rummy Answer Key: Sample Sentences
Appendix B. Understanding Prefixes
Appendix C. Applying Prefix Knowledge to Common Latin Roots
Appendix D. Blank Word Card Template
Appendix E. Sampling of 100+ Important Math Words
Appendix F. Sampling of 100+ Important Science Words
Appendix G. Sampling of 100+ Important Social Studies Words
Appendix H. Performance Records
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