240 Vocabulary Words 3rd Grade Kids Need To Know: 24 Ready-to-Reproduce Packets That Make Vocabulary Building Fun & Effective [Paperback]

Linda Ward Beech (Author), Linda Beech (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Teachers can build word power with these 24 ready-to-reproduce, 3-page lessons. Each lesson is packed with fun, research-based activities that help students to explore roots, prefixes, and suffixes; use students' prior knowledge for greater understanding; and give students multiple encounters with new words so they really remember them. Watch reading skills and test scores soar! For use with Grade 3.

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About the Author

Linda Beech Ward is a New York City-based writer who has written more than 15 books for Scholastic Teaching Resources.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Teaching Resources (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439280435
• ISBN-13: 978-0439280433
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Early Childhood Education Materials

More About the Author

Linda Ward Beech writes for teachers and children. She has written more than 15 Scholastic Professional Books.

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a solid book!, March 4, 2006

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Gloria Houk (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 240 Vocabulary Words 3rd Grade Kids Need To Know: 24 Ready-to-Reproduce Packets That Make Vocabulary Building Fun & Effective (Paperback)

Vocabulary is the corner stone of good reading and writing. Many smart kids cannot raise their reading level because of limited vocabulary. Unlike some other skills, a good vocabulary cannot be achieved over a short period. Young kids need to learn and read extensively to snowball their words. This book is a great help. It organizes essential third grade words in 24 lessons, and teaches them with activities and drills. Its well-designed questions help to clarify the related words that kids often misuse otherwise. The word selection is thoughtful and suitable for 3rd grade level. My child used it for learning as well as for assessment. He finished it in 2 months.

For further word practice, I found Beestar weekly ELA program has more such drills (a nice web site at http://www.beestar.org). My child's vocabulary is improved effectively with these word lessons. His reading and writing level is rising at the same time. A solid book!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had this in school, August 26, 2006

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L. Freeman "home school mom" (Christiana, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 240 Vocabulary Words 3rd Grade Kids Need To Know: 24 Ready-to-Reproduce Packets That Make Vocabulary Building Fun & Effective (Paperback)

This workbook gives thorough practice through the use of synomyms, antonyms, compound words, homophones, homographs, plurals, etc., to ensure that your child will learn the meanings of the words used in each section. Through a variety of exercises that vary within and between each section, any child will become familiar with not only the word's meaning, but also the meaning of each type of word (i.e., synomym, homophone, etc). This is an excellent tool for teaching vocabulary.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 240 Vocabulary Words 3rd Grade Kids Need To Know, February 20, 2008

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D. Stromsdorfer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 240 Vocabulary Words 3rd Grade Kids Need To Know: 24 Ready-to-Reproduce Packets That Make Vocabulary Building Fun & Effective (Paperback)

I homeschool my languge impaired child. This book has fit right in with his needs. It groups words into categories that make sense. The exercises used to reinforce the words are fun. It's not as challenging as Wordly Wise, and like all vocabulary-developing workbooks I've found, it could be improved by incorporating more pictures/drawings. Nonetheless, it's a great resource.