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I have a group of 3 1st graders that read on a 6th or 7th grade level & are in need of much harder words. Looking for suggestions.....
Anita There are vocabulary-building workbooks for middle and high school students. Maybe use those books for your students' spelling lessons. I am using one word a day from a vocabulary-building book to help my hs sped lang arts students improve their vocabulary. I call it the "Word of the Day."

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Feb 4, 2010
Janette How about states and state capitals? Then you can move on to countries...
Feb 11, 2010
Jamie in MO I collect lists of SAT and GRE words for my students, and select Tier Two words (see Isabel Beck) from those lists--that is, words which are not specific to a particular academic context, but which are applicable and useful. These might include "authentic," "malevolent," and "relevant." It is pretty cool (for lack of a more academic adjective) to h...See More
Feb 12, 2010
fb On 2/12/10, Jamie in MO wrote: > I collect lists of SAT and GRE words for my students, and select > Tier Two words (see Isabel Beck) from those lists--that is, words > which are not specific to a particular academic context, but which > are applicable and useful. These might include "authentic," > "malevolent," and "relevant." It is ...See More
Feb 17, 2010


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