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So thanks for this book. The format reinforces the words as opposed to just rote memory learning.
This book has been invaluable for teaching a student whose primary language is Spanish. I am a volunteer for Literacy Volunteers in Connecticut.
That is so impressive to me. We have been working together for a year and a half.
I have noticed that during conversations she is using vocabulary learned from the book and using the words in the correct context. When the words are used in context of a story, fill in the blanks and matching word and meaning, it makes one remember so much better.
It's a great teaching tool.
Strange, but they are often not the same. This is a good study book to enhance your vacabulary. Unfortunately, many pronounciations are somewhat inconsistent with my Oxford Advance Learner Dictionary. I often have to rewrite/correct the symbols. Besides that, this is a perfect book.
I am an English IV teacher. I teach general curriculum for special education students. Vocabulary is a constant struggle for these learners but they seem to be doing better using this format.
I thought this would be more practical. I think it's more for writers, not middle school age students, which was why I purchased it. I must've missed something, somewhere in the description.
I use online dictionaries to supplement this book. It gives you 5 words a day, uses them all in a paragraph, lists the pronunciations, has you complete 5 sentences with the words, and then finishes with a multiple choice quiz, which matches the words to the definitions. This is a good book overall. I do this book's exercises to get a general meaning of the word, and to see how they are used, and then I check the online dictionaries to get the full definition. Unfortunately, the definitions are frequently overly simplified. The definitions listed are great if you want a minimal and general meaning of the word, but for many words the definitions are inadequate if you want the full meaning of the words. I prefer merriam-webster.com and thefreedictionary.com. They are both excellent sites to use in addition to the book.
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