Word by word : 101 ways to inspire and engage students by building vocabulary, improving spelling, and enriching reading, writing, and learning / Larry Swartz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swartz, Larry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocabulary--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Vocabulary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

One hundred and one ways to inspire and engage students by building vocabulary, improving spelling, and enriching reading, writing, and learning

Place of Publication:

Markham, Ontario : Pembroke Publishers Limited, [2019]

Summary:

Discover key strategies for making words the core of classroom instruction and engagement. Literacy guru Larry Swartz offers novel ways to expand students’ interest in and facility with words and word power — day by day, word by word. This practical resource is designed to help students discover why words matter as they build vocabulary; gain confidence to spell new and difficult words; develop word recognition and process un-familiar words when reading; increase understanding of words in the content areas; inquire about word meanings and derivations; play with and celebrate words and language; and much more!

Contents:

Cover

Title

Dedication

Copyright

Contents

Foreword: Why Words Matter

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Becoming a Word Collector

10 Strategies for Collecting Words

Using Picture Books about Word Collectors

Inspecting Words

A Is for Alphabet

Primary Activities (Ages 4-7)

Junior/Intermediate Activities (Ages 7+)

Exploring Word Idioms

Chapter 2: Becoming Word Wise

Specialized Vocabularies

Exploring Fun Word Facts

Testing Vocabulary Skills

Preparing a Vocabulary Quiz

D Is for Dictionary

Exploring a Print Dictionary

Exploring an Online Dictionary

Becoming a Dictionary Editor

Chapter 3: Does Spelling Count?

Sound Patterns: Vowels

Sound Patterns: Consonants

Syllables

Prefixes

Suffixes

Root Words

Plurals

Compound Words

Hyphenated Words

To Bee or Not To Bee

Alternative Activities to Spelling Bees

Chapter 4: The Write Word

Using Word Walls

Word Sorting

Using Word Banks

Semantic Mapping

Making Word Connections

Exploring Synonyms

Using a Thesaurus

Using a Dictionary

Replacing Words

Patterns for Writing

List Poem Activities

Revising and Editing Our Words

Chapter 5: Reading the Words We Need

Sight Words

Word-Solving

Appreciating Words in Picture Books

Picture Books Aloud

Finding Word Treasures

Exploring Picture-Book Words

Appreciating Novel Words

Exploring Novel Words

Using Sentence Snippets

Using Graphic Organizers

Invented Worlds, Invented Words

Inventive Authors

Collecting Invented Words

Becoming a Word Inventor

Special Words for Special Subjects

Sorting Curriculum Words

Chapter 6: The Poetry of Words

Collecting Poem Words

Exploring Poem Words

Poem of the Day

Exploring the Free-Verse Novel

Creating Blackout Poetry

Using Poem Snippets.

Exploring Poetic Forms

Some Poetic Forms

Responding to Poetry Using the Written Word

Poems Aloud: Choral Dramatization

Ways to Read Poems Aloud

Reading Aloud in Small Groups

Chapter 7: What Does That Mean?

Names and Meaning

Name Aerobics

Name Scrabble

Every Word a Story

From Word to Story

Sharing Personal Narratives

Telling/Retelling/Retelling in Role

That Reminds Me

From Telling to Writing

Six-Word Memoirs

Yesterday's Words

Becoming a Lexicographer

Awesome Words of the 21st Century

Discussing 21st-Century Words

Text Messaging Words

Something Borrowed, Something New

Exploring Word Origins

Words Borrowed from Indigenous Languages

Words Can Hurt

Inquiry into Culture-Related Vocabulary

Chapter 8: Word Play

Portmanteau Words

Clipped Words

What's the Long Word?

What's the Clipped Word?

Clipped Names

Punny Words

Exploring Puns

Collecting Jokes and Riddles

Word Games

Oral Word Games

Written Word Games

Slang and Lingo

Exploring Slang and Lingo

Chapter 9: What a Wonderful Word!

Popular Words

Inquiry into Popular Words

Weird and Wonderful Words

Weird Words

Dictionary Game

Funny Words

What's So Funny?

Favorite Words

Creating a Word Cloud

What's Your Favorite Word?

The Power of Words

Chapter 10: A Month of Word Puzzles

Twenty Primary Word Puzzles

Twenty Junior/Intermediate Word Puzzles

Professional Resources

Index

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D

E

F

G

H

I

J

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

V

W.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781551389387

155138938X

OCLC:

1099531046