Spelling and Usage Vocabulary Builder

This picture/word book's 4832 words have been edited with the mnemonic marketing system for precise speech & correct spelling used in Romalda Spalding's WRITING ROAD TO READING (WRTR), Wm. Morrow, N.Y., also distributed through the Riggs Institute. A truly usable, primary-level reference text; covers word explanations, grammar helps (verb forms including tenses, nouns, formation of plurals, adjectives, adverbs), extensive composition "models" with correct usage & word(s) substitutions (homonyms & antonyms), connected writing models, manuscript printing, syllabication, alphabetization practice & 1200 descriptive pictures. Large (14 point) print, 478 pages (4 to 5 words per page). Editing includes a 7-page Introduction for teachers which describes the WRTR system of teaching, the entire phonetic system for correct spelling, the mnemonic marking system, 28 spelling rules & tips for using multi-sensory, direct instruction. Order from: The Riggs Institute, 4185 SW 102nd Ave., Beaverton, OR 97005; 503-646-9459, FAX 503-644-5191.McCulloch, Myrna T. is the author of 'Spelling and Usage Vocabulary Builder' with ISBN 9780924277047 and ISBN 0924277041.