A Word a Day, Grade 2 Teacher Edition

Book excerpt: Don't have students just memorize vocabulary words ... give them the tools they need to understand and apply the words Help your students learn 144 new words with the focused daily practice in A Word a Day, Grade 2. Activities such as identifying attributes, making personal connections, choosing the right word in context, and answering true or false questions give students multiple exposures to the words, helping them to develop the vocabulary they need to be successful on assessments and in the classroom. Examples of vocabulary words presented in Grade 2: * original, dependable, enormous * convince, attempt, combine * jiffy, hodgepodge, dynamo * tempting, enthusiastic, detour