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Smith, R. Kent; Johnson, Beth; Mohr, Carole
Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary. Second Edition.
Instructor's Edition. Townsend Press Vocabulary Series.
ISBN-0-944210-74-0
1998-00-00
268p.
Townsend Press, 1038 Industrial Drive, West Berlin, NJ
08091. Tel: 800-772-6410 (Toll Free); Fax: 609-753-0649.
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Class Activities; Critical Reading; Elementary Secondary
Education; Higher Education; Learning Activities; Reading
Ability; *Reading Comprehension; Reading Improvement;
*Reading Skills; Student Development; *Vocabulary;
*Vocabulary Development; Writing Skills
Contextualized Instruction; *Word Learning
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.
Long Vowel Sounds
a pay e she
I hi 6 go cTo cool ycTo use
Short Vowel Sounds
a hat e ten
sit 6 lot o-o look
up yo-o cure
Other Vowel Sounds
a care a card ir here 6 all
oi oil
ou out fir fur o ago, item, easily,
gallop, circus
Consonant Sounds
b big d do f fall g dog h he j jump k kiss I let
m meet
n no p put r red s sell t top v have
w way
y yes z zero
ch church sh dish
th then th thick
zh usual
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 widelyused 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
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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 A BEITER
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)
Copyright 0 1998 by Townsend Press, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ISBN 0-944210-74-0 98 76 5432 1
All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. Send requests to: Townsend Press, Inc. Pavilions at Greentree-408 Marlton, New Jersey 08053
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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 1
UNIT ONE
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Johnny Appleseed / The Lovable Leech?
10
Finding Fault / What Do Your Hobbies Reveal About You?
18
Fixing Up Furniture / Barbara's Date with Her Cousin
26
The Vacuum-Cleaner Salesman / Peace at Last 34
Study Skills to the Rescue! / How to Control Children
42
Unit One Review (Crossword Puzzle) 50 Unit One Tests 51
UNIT TWO
Chapter 6 Toasters / A Mean Man
58
Chapter 7 A Special Memory / Watch Your Manners!
66
Chapter 8 Big Brothers and Sisters / Kevin's First Date 74
Chapter 9 Differences in a Gym Program / Teaching A Lesson
82
Chapter 10 Knowing How to Argue / A Change of School, A Change of Heart
90
Unit Two Review (Crossword Puzzle)
98
Unit Two Tests 99
UNIT THREE
Chapter I 1 Coming Out of a Coma / The Office Doughnut Contest
106
Chapter 12 The People's Choice / The Christmas Wars
114
Chapter 13 What's Your Type? / What a Circus!
122
Chapter 14 Practicing Kindness / The Stinking Rose 130
Chapter 15 A Modern Fairy Tale / Wolf Children
138
Unit Three Review (Crossword Puzzle)
146
Unit Three Tests 147
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