The Essential 25 : Teaching the Vocabulary That Makes or Breaks Student Understanding.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (217 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. How the Brain Learns Vocabulary -- Chapter 2. A Word About Words -- Chapter 3. Pre- and Post-Assessment of Vocabulary Knowledge -- Chapter 4. List 1: The Foundational 11 -- Chapter 5. List 2: The Necessary 9 -- Develop -- Evidence -- Infer -- Interpret -- Main Idea -- Paraphrase/Summarize -- Structure -- Theme -- Chapter 6. List 3: The Ultimate 5 -- Analyze -- Cite -- Evaluate -- Persuade -- Relevant -- Chapter 7. Making Them Stick -- Appendix: Templates -- References -- Index -- About the Author -- Also by Marilee Sprenger -- Related ASCD Resources: Vocabulary Acquisition -- Back Cover.
Vocabulary expert Marilee Sprenger presents the 25 essential words all students must know to succeed academically, along with strategies to teach them effectively.