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Words! Words! Words! Creative Vocabulary Activities to Teach About Our Language

Barbara T. Doherty

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Activities cover basic concepts such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes; word origins; and figurative language. Part I highlights the evolution of written language. Part II focuses on the English of long ago. Part III details the growth of American English and introduces coining phrases, using jargon, finding roots, and more. In Part IV, students create anagrams, use euphemisms, ponder perplexing palindromes, and more. Part V is a cooperative-learning activity in which students write a skit using their own planned language.

Pages: 80

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Educational Impressions

Release: January 01, 2001

ISBN 13: 9781566440875

Words! Words! Words! Creative Vocabulary Activities to Teach About Our Language

Barbara T. Doherty

5/5 ( ratings)

Activities cover basic concepts such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes; word origins; and figurative language. Part I highlights the evolution of written language. Part II focuses on the English of long ago. Part III details the growth of American English and introduces coining phrases, using jargon, finding roots, and more. In Part IV, students create anagrams, use euphemisms, ponder perplexing palindromes, and more. Part V is a cooperative-learning activity in which students write a skit using their own planned language.

Pages: 80

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Educational Impressions

Release: January 01, 2001

ISBN 13: 9781566440875

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