• It’s correlated to state standards.

• It provides valuable test preparation.

• Scaffolded lessons make it easy to individualize instruction.

• It addresses speci� c grade-level vocabulary skills.

• Word Play activities engage students as they practice important vocabulary skills.

The ultimate resource for comprehensive vocabulary skills instruction! Over 150 pages of scaffolded practice on vocabulary skills and concepts such as synonyms, antonyms, homophones, heteronyms, root words, and more make this resource the perfect way to strengthen your core language program. And with the engaging Word Play section, students will experience the fun of playing with words and develop an interest in exploring word meanings.

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Vocabulary CentersThe 12 colorful, hands-on centers in each Vocabulary Centers book are easy to make and self-contained. The   exible center format is a great resource to help you differentiate instruction. Use the centers for independent practice, small-group instruction, or as an activity students complete with the help of a parent or teacher’s aide. 192 full-color pages. Correlated to state standards.

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Compound WordsUnit 1 .............................................. 6

Unit 2 .............................................. 9

Unit 3 .............................................. 12

SynonymsUnit 1 .............................................. 15

Unit 2 .............................................. 18

Precise LanguageUnit 1 .............................................. 21(words for said )

Unit 2 .............................................. 24(words for asked )

Unit 3 .............................................. 27(words for sounds)

Unit 4 .............................................. 30(words for expensive and inexpensive)

Unit 5 .............................................. 33(words for laugh and cry)

Unit 6 .............................................. 36(words for important )

AntonymsUnit 1 .............................................. 39

Unit 2 .............................................. 42

HomophonesUnit 1 .............................................. 45

Unit 2 .............................................. 48

Unit 3 .............................................. 51

HomographsUnit 1 .............................................. 54

Unit 2 .............................................. 57

Unit 3 .............................................. 60

HeteronymsUnit 1 .............................................. 63

PrefixesUnit 1 il–, im– ................................. 66

Unit 2 com–, con–, col–, sym–, syn– .. 69

Unit 3 anti–, contra–, counter– ........ 72

Unit 4 magni –, mega–, micro–,  mini– ................................... 75

Unit 5 ex–, super–, sur– ................... 78

Unit 6 inter–, trans–, circum– .......... 81

SuffixesUnit 1 –arian, –ician, –eer,  –ent  ...................................... 84

Unit 2 –arium, –ary, – ory ................. 87

Unit 3 –ative, –ive, –ent, –some ....... 90

Unit 4 –able, –ible, –ious, – ous ......... 93

Unit 5 –ion, –ity, –ty, –ment ............. 96

Unit 6 –al, –ial, –ic, –ine .................. 99

RootsUnit 1 cav, ang, circ ........................ 102

Unit 2 mob, mot, miss, ject .............. 105

Unit 3 du, equ, sim .......................... 108

Unit 4 aud, dic/dict, fort .................. 111

Unit 5 ast/astro, stell, bio, loc .......... 114

IdiomsUnit 1 .............................................. 117

Unit 2 .............................................. 120

Unit 3 .............................................. 123

Blended WordsUnit 1 .............................................. 126

Clipped WordsUnit 1 .............................................. 129

Word Play .................................132

Answer Key ............................ 153

What’s in Vocabulary Fundamentals? ....................................................................................... 4

Skill Units

Contents

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Synonyms

Unit 1

Name:

Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning. For example, the words complicated and complex are synonyms.

This math puzzle is fairly complicated. I hope I’ll be able to solve this complex puzzle.

A. Use the words in the box to write a synonym for each word below.Use a dictionary if necessary.

remove glossy instruct persuasive conclude humorous bewilder courageous

1. convincing 5. eliminate

2. lustrous 6. witty

3. confound 7. valiant

4. terminate 8. educate

B. Complete each sentence with a synonym from Activity A.

1. Let’s this lesson fi ve minutes before lunchtime. (conclude)

2. I brushed my cat until her fur looked . (glossy)

3. This detergent will stains from your clothing. (remove)

4. The fi refi ghter saved three people’s lives. (courageous)

5. Complicated science projects often me. (bewilder)

6. A argument may change someone’s mind. (persuasive)

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6. A argument may change someone’s mind.

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Synonyms

Unit 1

Name:

Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.

1. Which word is a synonym for courageous?

𝖠 lustrous

𝖡 valiant

𝖢 complex

𝖣 witty

2. Which two words are synonyms?

𝖠 eliminate, bewilder

𝖡 confound, forbid

𝖢 crave, desire

𝖣 terminate, educate

3. Which sentence contains two synonyms?

𝖠 Katrina’s argument was persuasive, but it didn’t change my mind.

𝖡 When an animal is sick, its fur may look dull rather than lustrous.

𝖢 A well-written computer manual explains complex ideas in simple terms.

𝖣 Jack made a witty remark that was humorous enough to make us laugh.

4. Which two synonyms best complete this sentence?   The    knight stretched out his hand in a    attempt to rescue the child.

𝖠 complex, complicated

𝖡 lustrous, glossy

𝖢 humorous, witty

𝖣 valiant, courageous

5. Which word is a synonym for confound?

𝖠 bewilder

𝖡 crave

𝖢 prohibit

𝖣 terminate

What’s in Vocabulary Fundamentals?

Vocabulary Fundamentals provides leveled practice for essential vocabulary skills, reinforcing your core language arts program. Skills are presented in scaffolded three-page units, enabling you to target the varied learning needs within your classroom.

SKILL UnItS The core of Vocabulary Fundamentals is 42 three-page skill units. Each successive page in a unit increases in difficulty.

Page three of each unit is either a cloze activity or a multiple-choice, test-type activity.

Each page includes one or more activities to practice the skill.

Boxes indicate difficulty level of the page:

= easiest = more difficult = most difficult

How to Use the Skill Units

• Introduce the skill with the first page of the unit (indicated by ), moving on to the remaining two pages over time as students’ skill acquisition dictates.

• Students will derive the most benefit from the lessons if the skill and words are introduced and discussed orally before the activities are assigned.

• Assign the first ( ) or second ( ) page depending on each student’s instructional level. Use the third page ( ) as a whole group review. Use the multiple-choice pages to teach and practice test-taking skills.

• Use one of the three pages with the whole group, and assign one or more of the other pages as homework.

The skill is defined in student-friendly language.

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WORD PLAy ACtIvItIeS

Following the 42 skill units are 20 pages devoted to activities that build vocabulary in more creative, playful ways. Students will experience the fun of playing with words while expanding their vocabularies. Many of the word challenges presented encourage the use of critical-thinking skills.

How to Use the Word Play Pages

Use the Word Play pages for homework, as free-choice activities, at a language arts center, or as a change-of-pace activity for the whole group.

Integrating Vocabulary Fundamentals into your Classroom

• Support reading comprehension by improving students’ ability to determine word meaning through the use of context clues, recognition of familiar word parts, and word associations.

• Build students’ writing vocabulary and reinforce skills such as choosing precise words and using descriptive language.

• Improve spelling by practicing strategies for recognizing word parts and phonic elements.

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Name:

Leapfrog A. Hop from LEAP to FROG, one word at a time. The answer to each

clue is similar to the word above it, except one letter is different.

L E A P

1. a big pile

2. what cooks food

3. where you sit

4. what joins two pieces of fabric

5. to shut forcefully

6. to smack

7. what pigs eat

8. to drop heavily into a chair

9. something used in a play

10. to poke or push

11. a dance

12. the opposite of to

F R O G

B. Unscramble four synonyms of LEAP. Then write the letters from the numbered spaces in the boxes with the same numbers.

L F Y K E T R O C 5 7 9 1 4

R O S A D H U R L E 2 3 6 8

How do porcupines play leapfrog?

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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11. a dance

12. the opposite of to

B. Unscramble four synonyms of LEAP.spaces in the boxes with the same numbers.

5 7 9

2 3

How do porcupines play leapfrog?

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Name:

Pause for a Laugh

Figure out which group of boxes at the bottom of the page go into the empty spaces

to complete the answer to a joke. Gray squares are spaces between words, and some

words wrap from one line to the next.What is the difference between a cat and a comma?O

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Compound Words

Unit 1

Name:

A compoundword is a word made up of two or more smaller words. You might see the same smaller word in many different compound words.

background backtrack uphill upstairs

A. Use each word in the box to make a compound word that begins with back or up.

drop fire log lash town hold roar date stream slide woods beat

B. Write the compound word from Activity A that matches each clue. Use a dictionary if necessary.

1. a negative reaction

2. the upper part of a city

3. a confused, noisy commotion

4. to provide the most current information

5. forested areas far from towns or cities

6. the painted screen at the rear of a stage

backdrop uphold

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Compound Words

Unit 1

Name:

A compoundword is a word made up of two or more smaller words. You might see the same smaller word in many different compound words.

Write the compound word that best replaces the underlined words in each sentence.

uphold upbeat update uproar backtracked backdrop upstream backfired

1. The news put our school in a major state of noisy confusion.

2. Pablo’s scheme to trick his friend ended up causing the oppositeeffect from the one he wanted. His friend tricked him, instead!

3. The play’s first act took place in front of a forest scene paintedat the back of the stage.

4. Ana writes mournful poems, but mine are more cheerful and optimistic.

5. One of the government’s jobs is to protect and defend people’s civil rights.

6. Arguing for an unpopular opinion can be like swimming against the current.

7. Mom asked for an explanation of the latest details on my math grade.

8. When I noticed that I’d lost a mitten, I retraced my steps until I found it.

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