ERIC ED460363: Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary. Second Edition. Instructor's Edition. Townsend Press Vocabulary Series.

269 Pages·1998·4.2 MB·English

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Smith, R. Kent; Johnson, Beth; Mohr, Carole
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Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary. Second Edition.
TITLE
Instructor's Edition. Townsend Press Vocabulary Series.
ISBN-0-944210-74-0
ISBN
1998-00-00
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Class Activities; Critical Reading; Elementary Secondary
DESCRIPTORS
Education; Higher Education; Learning Activities; Reading
Ability; *Reading Comprehension; Reading Improvement;
*Reading Skills; Student Development; *Vocabulary;
*Vocabulary Development; Writing Skills
Contextualized Instruction; *Word Learning
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
This instructor's Oition of a vocabulary textbook for
college students, who read at the fifth to eighth grade level, features 25
chapters and teaches 250 basic words. The first and third chapters in each
unit contain word-part practices. The second and fourth chapters in each unit
contain synonym-antonym practices. The book's last chapter in each unit
contains an analogy practice, review, and test. Also included is an answer
key, a section on dictionary use, and a word list. The student edition is
identical to the instructor's edition except that answers are not provided.
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Each word in the book is followed by information in parentheses that shows you how to pronounce the
word. The guide on this page explains how to use that information.
Consonant Sounds
Long Vowel Sounds
big
pay
b
a
do
d
she
e
f
fall
hi
I
dog
g
go
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he
h
cTo cool
jump
j
ycTo use
kiss
k
let
Short Vowel Sounds
I
m meet
hat
a
no
n
put
ten
p
e
red
r
sit
sell
s
lot
6
top
t
o-o look
have
v
up
w way
yo-o cure
yes
y
zero
z
Other Vowel Sounds
ch church
care
a
sh dish
th then
card
a
th thick
here
ir
zh usual
all
6
oil
oi
ou out
fir fur
ago, item, easily,
o
gallop, circus
Note that each pronunciation symbol above is paired with a common word that shows the sound of the
symbol. For example, the symbol a has the sound of the a in the common word pay. The symbol A has the
sound of the a in the common word hat. The symbol o, which looks like an upside-down e and is known as
the schwa, has the unaccented sound in the common word ago. It sounds like the "uh" a speaker often says
when hesitating (as in ago) or "ih" (as in item).
Accent marks are small black marks that tell you which syllable to emphasize as you say a word. A
bold accent mark ( ') shows which syllable should be stressed. A lighter accent mark ( ') in some words
indicates a secondary stress. Syllables without an accent mark are unstressed.
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Thank you for your interest in the Townsend Press vocabulary seriesthe most widely-
used vocabulary books on the college market today. Our goal in this series has been to
produce nothing less than excellent books at nothing more than reasonable prices.
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Notice that the introduction to students (page 1) immediately makes clear to them just why
vocabulary study is important. Students are motivated to learn by the four compelling kinds
of evidence for word study. The back cover as well convinces students that "a solid
vocabulary is a source of power."
You may want to look then at the preface, starting on page vii, which describes in
detail the nine distinctive features of the book.
Paging through the text, you'll see that a second color is used throughout to make
material as inviting as possible. You'll note, too, that each eight-page chapter contains a
great deal of hands-on practice to help ensure that students master each word. And you'll
find that the practice materials themselves are far more carefully done, and more appealing,
than the run-of-the-mill items you typically find in a skills text. The quality and interest
level of the content will help students truly learn the words, without either boring them or
insulting their intelligence.
Supplements to the Book
Adding to the value of Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary, which has a net price of only
$7.90, is the quality of the supplements:
An Instructor's Edition, which you hold in your hand. The Instructor's Edition is
identical to the student text except that it includes the answers to all of the practices and
tests.
A combined Instructor's Manual and Test Bank, free with adoptions of 20 or more copies.
This booklet contains a general vocabulary placement test as well as a pretest and a posttest
for the book and for each of the five units in the text. It also includes teaching guidelines,
suggested syllabi, an answer key, and an additional mastery test for each chapter.
Computer disks, which provide additional testing materials for the words in the book.
Free with adoptions of 200 or more copies, the disks contain a number of user- and
instructor-friendly features: 1) actual pronunciations of each word; 2) brief explanations
of answers; 3) frequent mention of the user's first name; 4) a running score at the bottom
of the screen; and 5) a record-keeping file.
Adopters of the book can obtain any of these supplements by calling our toll-free
number, 1-800-772-6410, or by writing or faxing Townsend Press at the numbers shown on
page iv.
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New Features of the Book
Among the changes in a book that has undergone significant revision are the following:
The book has been greatly expanded in size (it is now 8X by 11 inches), in the number of
vocabulary words (from 150 to 250), and in the number of activities (over twice as many).
Each chapter now begins with a multiple-choice format that gets students interacting
immediately with each word.
To provide more review and reinforcement, most of the words in each chapter are repeated
in context in later chapters of the book.
The print in the book has been enlarged, a pronunciation key now appears on the inside
front cover, a crossword puzzle has been added as a unit review, and the introduction to the
book has been expanded to include an explanation of the different types of context clues.
Answer spaces can now be marked either with the word itself or with a number or letter
so that a Scantron machine or answer key can be used for easy grading.
A Compmhensive Vocabulary Program
There are eight books in the Townsend Press vocabulary series:
Vocabulary Basics (reading level 4-6)
Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary, 2/e (reading level 5-8)
Building Vocabulary Skills, 2/e (reading level 7-9)
Improving Vocabulary Skills, 2/e (reading level 9-11)
Advancing Vocabulary Skills, 2/e (reading level 11-13)
Building Vocabulary Skills, Short Version, 2/e (reading level 7-9)
Improving Vocabulary Skills, Short Version, 2/e (reading level 9-11)
Advancing Vocabulary Skills, Short Version, 2/e (reading level 11-13)
Note that the short versions of the Building, Improving, and Advancing books are limited to
200 words, as opposed to the 260 words and 40 word parts in each of the long versions. For
some students and classes, the short versions of these books will provide an easier, more
manageable approach to vocabulary development.
Instructor's Edition
GROUNDWORK
FOR
BEITER
A
VOCABULARY
SECOND EDITION
R. ICENT SMITH-
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
BETH JOHNSON
CAROLE MOHR
TOWNSEND PRESS
Marlton, NJ 08053
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Books in the Townsend Press Vocabulary Series:
VOCABULARY BASICS
GROUNDWORK FOR A BETTER VOCABULARY, 2/e
BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS, 2/e
IMPROVING VOCABULARY SKILLS, 2/e
ADVANCING VOCABULARY SKILLS, 2/e
BUILDING VOCABULARY SKILLS, SHORT VERSION, 2/e
IMPROVING VOCABULARY SKILLS, SHORT VERSION, 2/e
ADVANCING VOCABULARY SKILLS, SHORT VERSION, 2/e
Books in the Townsend Press Reading Series:
GROUNDWORK FOR COLLEGE READING, 21e
KEYS TO BETTER COLLEGE READING
TEN STEPS TO BUILDING COLLEGE READING SKILLS, FORM A, 2/e
TEN STEPS TO BUILDING COLLEGE READING SKILLS, FORM B, 2/e
TEN STEPS TO IMPROVING COLLEGE READING SKILLS, 3/e
IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS
TEN STEPS TO ADVANCING COLLEGE READING SKILLS, 2/e
Supplements Available for Most Books:
Instructor's Edition
Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, and Computer Guide
Set of Computer Disks (IBM or Macintosh)
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Note: For ease of reference, the titles of the reading selections in each chapter are included.
Preface
vii
To the Student
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UNIT ONE
Johnny Appleseed / The Lovable Leech?
Chapter 1
10
Chapter 2
Finding Fault / What Do Your Hobbies Reveal About You?
18
Fixing Up Furniture / Barbara's Date with Her Cousin
26
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
34
The Vacuum-Cleaner Salesman / Peace at Last
42
Chapter 5
Study Skills to the Rescue! / How to Control Children
50
Unit One Review (Crossword Puzzle)
Unit One Tests
51
UNIT TWO
Chapter 6
Toasters / A Mean Man
58
Chapter 7
A Special Memory / Watch Your Manners!
66
Big Brothers and Sisters / Kevin's First Date
Chapter 8
74
Chapter 9
82
Differences in a Gym Program / Teaching A Lesson
90
Knowing How to Argue / A Change of School, A Change of Heart
Chapter 10
Unit Two Review (Crossword Puzzle)
98
Unit Two Tests
99
UNIT THREE
Coming Out of a Coma / The Office Doughnut Contest
106
Chapter I 1
The People's Choice / The Christmas Wars
114
Chapter 12
122
What's Your Type? / What a Circus!
Chapter 13
Practicing Kindness / The Stinking Rose
Chapter 14
130
A Modern Fairy Tale / Wolf Children
Chapter 15
138
Unit Three Review (Crossword Puzzle)
146
Unit Three Tests
147
Contents
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UNIT FOUR
Chapter 16
A Mismatched Couple / A Campaign to Become Class President
154
Chapter 17
The Famous Detective / Why So Quiet?
162
Chapter 18
Fear of Speaking / Do You Believe in Magic?
170
Chapter 19
The Miracle Runner / One of Those Days
178
Chapter 20 Pregnancy and Alcohol / A Criminal with a Tail
186
Unit Four Review (Crossword Puzzle)
194
Unit Four Tests
195
UNIT FIVE
Traveling with Children / Saving Earth's Natural Supplies
Chapter 21
202
Chapter 22
More Fat, Anyone? / Is Prison Effective?
210
She Changed My Mind / So Sue Me
Chapter 23
218
Fear of Public Speaking / Mrs. Thornton's Condition
Chapter 24
226
Chapter 25
Wacky Weddings / The Cost of Hatred
234
Unit Five Review (Crossword Puzzle)
242
Unit Five Tests
243
APPENDIXES
A Limited Answer Key
249
B Dictionary Use
251
C Word List
253
Preface
The problem is all too familiar: students just don't know enough words. Reading, writing, and content
teachers agree that many students' vocabularies are inadequate for the demands of courses. Weak
vocabularies limit students' understanding of what they read and the clarity and depth of what they
write.
The purpose of Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary and the other books in the Townsend Press
vocabulary series is to provide a solid, workable answer to the vocabulary problem. In the course.of
25 chapters, Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary teaches 250 important basic words. Here are the
book's distinctive features:
Studies show that students learn words best by
1 An intensive words-in-context approach.
reading and using them repeatedly in different contexts, not through rote memorization. The
book gives students an intensive in-context experience by presenting each word in nine different
settings. Each chapter takes students through a productive sequence of steps:
o Students infer the meaning of each word by considering two sentences in which it appears and
then choosing from multiple-choice options.
On the basis of their inferences, students identify each word's meaning in a matching test.
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They are then in a solid position to deepen their knowledge of a word.
Finally, they strengthen their understanding of a word by applying it in five different words-in-
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context passages, including sentence-completion activities and high-interest fill-in-the-blank
passages.
Last, to lock in their mastery of the new words, students are asked to apply those words in a
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variety of speaking and writing situations.
Each encounter with a word brings it closer to becoming part of the student's permanent word
bank. No comparable vocabulary book gives such sustained attention to the words-in-context
approach.
2 Abundant practice.
Along with extensive practice in each chapter, there are a crossword
puzzle and a set of unit tests at the end of every five-chapter unit. The puzzle and tests reinforce
students' knowledge of the words in each chapter. In addition, most chapters reuse several words
from earlier chapters (such repeated words are marked with small circles, like this°), allowing
for more reinforcement. Last, there are supplementary tests in the rest Bank and the computer
disks that accompany the book. All this practice means that students learn in the surest possible
way: by working closely and repeatedly with each word.
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