This book offers an organized program where students complete focused exercises to develop a key vocabulary skill required of Indiana students. The exercises increase from easy, to moderate, and then to advanced. This leveled and focused approach will introduce students at a comfortable level and then build on the skills so that students reach and then exceed grade level expectations.Key Features

• 101 exercises focused on synonyms and antonyms
• also covers suffixes, prefixes, determining word meaning, and connotations
• includes a wide variety of engaging tasks to keep students interested
• perfect for homework, classroom activities, or ongoing independent practice

Skill-Building Format

• 10 complete sets of exercises organized into easy, moderate, and advanced
• develops key vocabulary skills listed in the Indiana Academic Standards
• vocabulary, reading level, and difficulty increase through the sets
• leveled approach introduces and then builds on skills as the student advances
• includes a wide range of engaging activities and exercises
• format allows for review and feedback after each set

Develops Language and Vocabulary Skills

• produces a thorough understanding of synonyms and antonyms
• illustrates how prefixes and suffixes change word meaning
• helps students distinguish between words with similar meanings
• builds an understanding of positive and negative connotations
• teaches students to use context to determine word meaning
• increases general vocabulary and develops knowledge of word meanings
• improves writing by encouraging stronger word choices
• enhances reading comprehension skills