StoryTown's motivating anthologies include the perfect mix of nonfiction and narrative selections. Students develop robust vocabularies in StoryTown, based on carefully selected words for instruction. Student-friendly explanations and meaningful learning activities get students involved in thinking about, using, and noticing new words in school and all around town.
Longman Dictionary of American English, 4th Edition (CD-ROM)The Fourth Edition of the best-selling American English learners’ dictionary helps intermediate students build their vocabulary. And Longman Dictionary of American English now offers extra help and support for students who are studying other subjects in English.
4000 Essential English Words is a six-book series that is designed to focus on practical high-frequency words to enhance the vocabulary of learners from high beginning to advance levels. The series presents a variety of words that cover a large percentage of the words that can be found in many spoken or written texts. Thus, after mastering these target words, learners will be able to fully understand vocabulary items when they encounter them in written and spoken form.
A list of over 4,800 English words and their translation to ASL video. The ASL Dictionary does have a few phrased and translation of English idioms however the majority of signs are individual words.
25 Nonfiction Passages With Vocabulary-Building Crosswords
Age 10 and up
This collection of reading passages and accompanying crossword puzzles helps students learn new vocabulary and strengthen their skills in decoding word meanings in an engaging way. High-interest narratives, on topics from snakes and wooly mammoths to the treasures of Tutankhamun and the pony express, present 300 vocabulary words in context. Each crossword puzzle lets students test their understanding of these rich vocabulary words. A Word Whiz feature helps students learn dozens more.
4000 Essential English Words is a six-book series that is designed to focus on practical high-frequency words to enhance the vocabulary of learners from high beginning to advance levels. The series presents a variety of words that cover a large percentage of the words that can be found in many spoken or written texts. Thus, after mastering these target words, learners will be able to fully understand vocabulary items when they encounter them in written and spoken form.
