Each lesson contains definitions, pronunciation keys, parts of speech, and alternate choices for each word made up of synonyms, idioms, and/or phrases. Lessons also include a story involving middle school students that introduces language arts concepts such as alliteration, idioms, fallacies in reasoning, foreign words and phrases, mythology, and journalistic writing.
Students
complete a variety of exercises requiring critical reading and writing
skills to contextualize the words. The exercises deliberately use other
forms of the words as different parts of speech, so that students learn
to recognize these forms as variations of the original words— further
expanding their vocabulary and enabling them to use the words in more
contexts. The correct spelling of vocabulary words are emphasized with
the jumble activity that asks students to unscramble the word before
writing the correct spelling.
Whether used in the traditional classroom, as a homeschooling resource, or for independent study, Vocabulary Virtuoso is a highly effective and fun vocabulary resource!
Middle School Level - 180 Vocabulary Words and These Concepts:
alliteration, idioms, fallacies in reasoning, foreign words and phrases, mythology, journalistic writing