Vocabulary for Achievement

by Richek, Margaret Ann; McRae, Arlin T.; Weiler, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780669464771
• ISBN10: 0669464775
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Great Source Education Group

Table of Contents

Words About Dictionaries	1	(6)
Kinds of Teaching	7	(6)
The Roots -graph- and -gram-	13	(8)
Dictionary Skills Finding the Appropriate Definition	19	(2)
Enthusiasm	21	(6)
The Arts	27	(6)
Literature	33	(8)
Dictionary Skills Part-of-Speech Labels	39	(2)
Plants and Animals	41	(6)
The Roots -bio- and -vit-	47	(6)
Communication	53	(8)
Dictionary Skills Understanding Etymologies	59	(2)
Happiness and Unhappiness	61	(6)
The Suffixes -phile and -phobia	67	(6)
Hopes and Wishes	73	(8)
Test-Taking Skills Sentence-Completion Tests	79	(2)
Kinds of Destruction	81	(6)
Help and Improvement	87	(6)
Appearances	93	(8)
Reading Skills Context Clues: Definition in the Sentence	99	(2)
Movement and Change	101	(6)
The Roots -flect- and -flu-	107	(6)
Forms and Boundaries	113	(8)
Reading Skills The Prefix dis-	119	(2)
Objects and Instruments	121	(6)
Usefulness	127	(6)
Business	133	(8)
Reading Skills The Prefix re-	139	(2)
Cooperation	141	(6)
Removal and Disposal	147	(6)
The Roots -mov- and -mot-	153	(8)
Reading Skills The Prefix sub-	159	(2)
Etiquette and Behavior	161	(6)
Thoughts and Beliefs	167	(6)
Defense and Strength	173	(8)
Reading Skills The Suffixes -ance, -ence, and -ancy	179	(2)
Harm and Protection	181	(6)
Agreement and Support	187	(6)
The Roots -chron- and -tempor-	193	(8)
Reading Skills The Suffix -able	199	(2)
Flash Cards	201