Article: Gaining word power, 8th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)

Article: Fourth-grader scores highest in word power ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  May 26, 2005 ;     324 words ... ... grader scores highest in word power challenge Edition: York Section ... Maine in the Reader's Digest Word Power Challenge. The Word Power Challenge is a national competition ... their ability to understand vocabulary words. Jeton, 10, competed with ...

Article: How to Teach 1000 Vocabulary Words Using the ...
Journal of College Reading and Learning;  March 22, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... learning process while using an electronic mode of instructional delivery. This study describes how the direct instruction of vocabulary words via the computer actually increased motivation and created an advantage for students who failed to pass a standardized ...

Transcript: Interview: Allan Sloan discusses new vocabulary ...
NPR Talk of the Nation;  May 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ...NEAL CONAN NPR Talk of the Nation 05-13-2003 Interview: Allan Sloan discusses new vocabulary words to describe the current US economy Host: NEAL CONAN Time: 3:00-4:00 PM NEAL CONAN, host: This is TALK OF THE NATION ...

Article: The books we read as a class inspire a "jar full" of new ...
Instructor (1990);  May 1, 2006 ;     502 words ...The books we read as a class inspire a "jar full" of new vocabulary words. Before we begin any new book, I make a list of all the challenging words. We count the syllables in each, write the phonetics ...

Article: 5 vocab games kids love: veteran sixth-grade teacher Gail ...
Instructor (1990);  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... kinesthetic learners: This activity offers a chance for students to get out of their seats. To prepare, write your vocabulary words on index cards (you'll need one card for each member of the class). Call students up to the front of the room to receive ...

Article: Food vocabulary: words to cook by
The Columbian;  February 18, 2003 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 Fry, toast and bake only deliver a dish so far. Caramelized and deglazed, a meal lands on another level altogether. If you're floored and flummoxed by these mid-level cooking terms, luck remains a last resort to achieving a roast that tastes good and looks better. Luck is tricky. Then

Article: SAT vocabulary words burst into song.
Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN);  February 7, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Byline: M. Trevor Higgins Feb. 7--The times they are a-changing -- for the SAT. "We compete with all the different media for kids' attention," Carina Wong, communications director for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions said. "Kids are very tech savvy and media savvy, and they are using everything from