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This workbook aims to help teens and adults develop their vocabulary through reading passages written at an appropriate level. The workbooks are organized around four themes: health, wildlife, the environment, and popular culture. Each lesson presents a non-fiction passage that relates to one of the four themes and a set of activities. The workbook activities can be completed independently, with a tutor, or with a group. Repetition is essential for vocabulary development; consequently; each lesson presents five activities that focus on the new words. Added features include crossword puzzles, word searches, and a glossary. The answer key is located at the back of each book.

This workbook aims to help teens and adults develop their vocabulary through reading passages written at an appropriate level. The workbooks are organized around four themes: health, wildlife, the environment, and popular culture. Each lesson presents a non-fiction passage that relates to one of the four themes and a set of activities. The workbook activities can be completed independently, with a tutor, or with a group. Repetition is essential for vocabulary development; consequently; each lesson presents five activities that focus on the new words. Added features include crossword puzzles, word searches, and a glossary. The answer key is located at the back of each book.

This workbook promotes a strategy-based approach to spelling. It provides an introductory lesson that describes the spelling "tools," and 20 thematically organized units on the topics of home, community, work, health, and writing. In each unit, the student learns how to spell 15 words by using phonics, syllabication, word families, mnemonics, and a spelling rule. Dictations and application activities are provided so the student can try out the spelling strategies he/she has learned. Application activities include writing a notice to a landlord, a shopping list, a form for a free offer, a to-do list, etc. At the end of each lesson, students are encouraged to write words that they frequently use in their personal dictionary. Teacher's notes are located at the back of the workbook on perforated pages that can be easily removed.

This workbook promotes a strategy-based approach to spelling. It provides an introductory lesson that describes the spelling "tools," and 20 thematically organized units on the topics of home, community, work, health, and writing. In each unit, the student learns how to spell 15 words by using phonics, syllabication, word families, mnemonics, and a spelling rule. Dictations and application activities are provided so the student can try out the spelling strategies he/she has learned. Application activities include writing a notice to a landlord, a shopping list, a form for a free offer, a to-do list, etc. At the end of each lesson, students are encouraged to write words that they frequently use in their personal dictionary. Teacher's notes are located at the back of the workbook on perforated pages that can be easily removed.

Vocabulary Boosters 3 aims to help teens and adults develop their vocabulary through reading passages written at an appropriate level. The workbook is organized around four themes: health, wildlife, the environment, and popular culture. Each lesson presents a non-fiction passage and a set of activities that relate to one of the four themes. The workbook activities can be completed independently, with a tutor, or with a group. Because repetition is essential for vocabulary development, each lesson presents five activities that focus on the new words. Added features include crossword puzzles, word searches, and a glossary. An answer key is located at the back of the book.

Spelling Toolbox 3 provides a strategy-based approach to spelling. It begins with an introductory lesson that describes the spelling "tools", and 20 thematically organized units on the topics of home, community, work, health, and writing. In each unit, the student learns to spell 9 words by using phonics, syllabication, word patterns, and/or a spelling rule. Dictations and an application activity are provided so the student can try out the spelling strategies he/she has learned. This publication is more difficult than The Spelling Toolbox 1 and 2 because the words are multi-syllabic.