ENGLISH FROM THE ROOTS UP by Joegil Lundquist

Give children a firm foundation in English vocabulary which will stay with them all their lives! An interesting and easy to use non-workbook approach to expanding your child's vocabulary and spelling skills. Based on the premise that if you can learn the basic Latin and Greek roots of the English language you will be able to master the language. English from the Roots Up gives you 100 Greek and Latin root words which you can teach to students from Elementary through High School. You don't need to have a background in Latin or Greek to teach these words. $29.95


LATIN AND GREEK ROOT WORD CARDS

For many years users of English From the Roots Up have made their own flashcards from the text. Now you can use this set of 100 cards to complement the use of the text. This becomes an ideal travel companion. Easy to use and color coded just like the book. $18.00


RUMMY ROOTS and MORE RUMMY ROOTS

These card games were created to increase English vocabulary in a fun and stress-free way by becoming more familiar with the 42 Greek and Latin roots. There are four different card games in one deck. The Pre-Roots is played like Go Fish. There are three other levels of play with the highest level utilizing a Rummy style of game combining up to three roots into one word. This becomes another great travel companion and an ideal educational game for family game nights. Ideal for ages eight and older. $11.95 for each game.


WORDLY WISE by Kenneth Hodkinson

These highly acclaimed vocabulary enrichment workbooks will be a definite asset to your child's quest in mastering the English language. These workbooks were created with four objectives in mind:

1. To help you learn new words.

2. To give you a better understanding of how words are formed and how they are used.

3. To give you some idea of where many of our words come from and some of the interesting stories behind them.

4. To make the learning of this material interesting and enjoyable.


WORDLY WISE 3000 by Kenneth Hodkinson & Sandra Adams

This series is one way to start your child down the path to a strong vocabulary early in their educational experience. This popular series draws its grade 2-8 word lists from a variety of sources, such as reading programs, textbooks, and trade books. The grades 9-12 word lists were compiled using the SAT database. Lessons begin dictionary-style with alphabetized word lists and definitions and end with fascinating, grade appropriate nonfiction narratives that include the lesson words in context. A variety of excercises help students see how interesting words really are.


WORDS AND MORE WORDS By Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz

How do you find a word in the dictionary if you can't spell the word? What are some words that mean the same as very? Should I use it's or its in my sentence? Is affect or effect the right word? This book is a single source where young writers can find key information - quickly and easily - about words and how to use them effectively.

Words and More Words contain more than 500 families of rhyming words, a section on words and their origins. Lists of commonly misspelled words, frequently misused words, fun words, plurals. prefixes. suffixes, plus a glossary, specialized indexes, and much more. $18.95


VOCABULARY FROM CLASSICAL ROOTS by Norma Feifer and Nancy Flowers

This five book series teaches junior and senior high students words derived from important Greek and Latin roots. Drawings, illustrative sentences, and challenging exercises help students master the vocabulary they need to read works of literature and prepare for the new SAT tests. Two innovative features make this series unique:

1. Literary, historical and geographical references in many of the illustrative sentences and exercises help students become more culturally literate as they improve their vocabulary.

2. Writing is integrated with vocabulary study. Every pair of lessons includes suggestions for creative writing and expository writing using words from lessons.


WORDS ON THE VINE by Claudia Vurnakes

Who says ancient Latin and Greek are dead languages? They live on the words we speak every day! And what useful clues they give us when we encounter them in an unfamiliar word. Introduce students to the challenge and fun of work genealogy with Words on the Vine, a 36 unit vocabulary program based on common Latin and Greek roots that will provide you with a framework for an entire school year. Use the three reproducible activity pages that come with every unit on their own, or expand your study with the extra enrichment ideas provided.

Each unit introduces ten related words and shows how their definitions can be traced back to a common meaning. Students first examine each word in context to understand its correct usage. Then they have the opportunity to put the words to work for themselves in creative and challenging assignments. Each unit provides easy-to-remember visual clues, fun-to-read usage examples, and hands-on activities. Now learners of every style can enjoy expanding their vocabulary horizons. Grades 5-8. $10.95


WORD ROOTS by Cherie Blanchard

This series contains effective activities to help students learn Greek and Latin prefixes, roots, and suffixes - the foundations of the English language - to improve their spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension for better grades and higher test scores.

Students learn to divide words into their basic elements, define the words, and then use the words in sentences for reinforcement. A thorough knowledge of these word elements greatly enhances students' ability to understand and use new, unfamiliar words.

Includes suggestions, an introductory lesson, a dictionary of numerous words derived from Latin and/or Greek root words, extension activities, and answers.


SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE VOCABULARY by Joseph R. Orgel, Ph.D

One thousand key words, defined, annotated, enriched by related forms, synonyms and antonyms. A glossary of vogue words. Includes four complete specimen college entrance vocabulary examinations and 20 vocabulary mastery drill tests.


READY REFERENCE: GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS

This is a nifty one page (printed on both sides) reference guide for Greek and Latin roots. Includes both alphabets, prefixes, roots and suffixes. An ideal insert for anyone's notebook or just by itself. $1.00


 

WORD ELEMENTS - HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER by Alan Riese & Herbert La Salle

Teaches you a logical method of looking at new words. This book will show you the structure of words and how they are built using basic word elements (word parts). When you have learned some of the more common word elements, you will have a start at figuring out the meanings of many new and difficult words. Grades 6 - 8.