Academic Vocabulary: Academic Words (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Amy E. Olsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 2006 | ISBN-10: 032143952X | ISBN-13: 978-0321439529 | Edition: 3

Academic Vocabulary presents vocabulary building with a visually stimulating, full-color design to pique students’ interest and make the process fun. This attractive, highly-interactive workbook improves academic word knowledge through academic readings and interactive exercises. Repetition of the words and getting the students to see the words used in multiple contexts improves memorization.

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Academic Vocabulary is designed to accompany a reading book at the highest reading level. Readings cover academic subjects to prepare students for college. 4-color visual design, which links visual clues with words facilitates vocabulary acquisition. Interactive exercises give readers an opportunity to play with words and put them into personal contexts to facilitate learning. Each progressive reading uses previously presented vocabulary words in a new context giving readers numerous contact with new words. Flashcards are located at the end of the book for practice. For anyone interested in developing their vocabulary at the highest reading level. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 3 edition (August 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 032143952X
• ISBN-13: 978-0321439529
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,163,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These vocab. books perfect for homeschool!, February 27, 2006

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LSNelson (Southern Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Academic Vocabulary: Academic Words (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I got this vocabulary book at our local junior college bookstore for my middle school student to use. It is wonderful, and now I am looking at the others in the series. Sort of series anyway. It says this is for the highest reading level books, but my 7th grader has no problems with any of the reading or vocab. words. They are mostly new words to her. I would hope college students would be able to do this with no problem. The chapters are short, we finish one a week, and varied, like music, or theater, or history, etc. They are set up so you can do a lesson a day for maybe 4 days a week. The only odd thing is their analogies, which we skip, not like most analogies and without a teacher guide I do not know what they are looking for. That is only once every few chapters anyway. Oh, and it is strange to have to match a photo to a vocabulary word that really isn't something concrete that can be pictured!
Great for home school though.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Academic Vocabulary: Academic Words (4th Edition), May 24, 2011

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This review is from: Academic Vocabulary: Academic Words (4th Edition) (Paperback)

this took a longer time to get to me than I thought it would thank goodness I got it the same day as my 3rd class. Other than that the book is in great condition not too much that was written in. So in all great book to long to mail out. I ordered a book from textbooksrus-fba Storefront wow this got to me in 2 days off of Amazon.com

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, January 7, 2011

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