A new revision from the publishers of the popular Wordly Wise series. I was attracted to this one, though, because in addition to retaining all the popular features of the first series, this now presents the words to be studied in the context of an informative narrative drawn from history, science or the arts. 3000 carefully selected words taken from literature, textbooks, and SAT-prep books are the basis of this exciting vocabulary series that teaches new words through reading, writing, and a variety of exercises. Each 15-word lesson begins with a Word List. The alphabetized list gives pronunciations, parts of speech, and concise definitions, and uses each word in a sentence.
Sentences are interesting, engaging, and provide a mnemonic anchor for the word.
This selection is followed by a page of comprehension questions that either includes the vocabulary word or asks the students to include the word in their answers. For example, in Exercise D , students read 3 sentences, none of which contains the vocabulary word, and decide which situation described in the sentences suggests the word. Narratives are about topics more suited for older students, and are in a more complex style. They are followed by questions that either include the vocabulary words or are designed to elicit them in their answers. The Wordly Wise section, a popular feature of the original Wordly Wise, has been retained in all of the books.