Empowering students' knowledge of vocabulary : learning how language works, grades 3-5 / Mary Jo Fresch and David L. Harrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fresch, Mary Jo, 1952- author.

Harrison, David L. (David Lee), 1937- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocabulary--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Vocabulary.

Language arts (Elementary).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 pages)

Place of Publication:

Champaign, Illinois : National Council of Teachers of English, [2020]

Summary:

This fun and practical book gives teachers of grades 3-5 teachers both the research and the day-to-day practical activities to expand and empower their students' vocabulary. Upper elementary students will develop a deeper understanding of how the English language works, enrich their vocabularies, and improve their reading and writing skills through the information and lessons provided by veteran educators Mary Jo Fresch and David L. Harrison. Each chapter presents definitions and playful examples (in poetry and prose) to teach: * Antonyms, synonyms, acronyms, (and many more "nyms") * Similes and metaphors * Common idioms * Shades of meaning and word origins Practical lessons and activities for each category will engage students in joyful practice.A final chapter offers insights into language choices by eight well-known children's poets and authors, including two former US Young People's Poets Laureate-Kenn Nesbitt and Margarita Engle-and world-renowned Jane Yolen.

Contents:

Intro

TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT

CONTENTS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PERMISSION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHAPTER 1 Power Up Vocabulary Teaching and Learning

CHAPTER 2 Nyms Are Names

CHAPTER 3 Words Are Like Seeds: Planting Ideas about Similes and Metaphors

CHAPTER 4 Raining Cats and Dogs: Idioms Have Deep Meaning

CHAPTER 5 Making Our Language More Colorful: Shades of Meaning and Word Origins

CHAPTER 6 Making Their Writing Come Alive: Inside Tips from Popular Children's Authors

APPENDIX A: List of Lessons

APPENDIX B: Lesson Resources

APPENDIX C: Electronic Resources for Teachers

APPENDIX D: Electronic Resources for Students

APPENDIX E: Resources about and for ELL Students

REFERENCES

INDEX

AUTHORS.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Fresch, Mary Jo Empowering Students' Knowledge of Vocabulary

ISBN:

9780814100202

OCLC:

1377819230