World of Words 6th Ed

Contents Note: Each chapter includes Quiz Yourself and Chapter Exercises. I. Dictionary Skills and Context Clues Parts of Speech Word Endings and Parts of Speech 1. Words About People Did You Know? What's in a Name? Learning Strategy: Using the Dictionary Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: Two Real Guys: The Story of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream English Idioms: Color 2. Words in the News Did You Know? How Many Ways Can a Team Win or Lose? Learning Strategy: Context Clues of Substitution Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: Sneakers: A Multibillion-Dollar Industry English Idioms: The Media and Communication 3. Words for Feeling, Expression, and Action Did You Know? How Do Cars Get Their Names? Learning Strategy: Context Clues of Definition Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: Jackie Robinson, Baseball Hero English Idioms: Feelings and Actions 4. Other Useful English Words Did You Know? How Does English Get New Words? Learning Strategy: Context Clues of Opposition Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: Crazy Laws English Idioms: Rhyme and Repitition Review: Chapters 1-4 II. Word Elements Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Using Word Elements 5. Word Elements: Prefixes Did You Know? Where Does English Come From? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Prefixes Prefixes Part I Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Prefixes Part II Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: Food of the People English Idioms: Beginnings, Endings, and Time 6. Word Elements: People and Names Did You Know? Which Words Come from Names? Learning Strategy: Word Elements About People Word Roots Part I Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Prefixes and Name Words Part II Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: The Greek Myth of Winter English Idioms: Body Words 7. Word Elements: Movement Did You Know? How Did Inventions Get Their Names? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Movement Word Roots Part I Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Prefixes of Movement Part II Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: What Body Language Tells Us English Idioms: Movement 8. Word Elements: Together and Apart Did You Know? What Are Two Sources of English? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Together and Apart Prefixes Part I Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Word Roots Part II Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: Intelligence Under Fire: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers English Idioms: Agreement and Anger Review: Chapters 5-8 9. Word Elements: Numbers and Measures Did You Know? How Were the Months of the Year Named? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Numbers and Measures Prefixes Part I Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Word Elements Part II Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: Cleopatra--The Last Pharaoh English Idioms: Money 10. Word Elements: Thought and Belief Did You Know? Animal Words of Thought and Belief Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Thought and Belief Word Elements Part I Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Prefixes Part II Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: The Origins of Superstitions English Idioms: Animals 11. Word Elements: The Body and Health Did You Know? How Did Snacks Originate? Learning Strategy: Word Elements: The Body and Health Word Elements Part I Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Word Elements Part II Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: The Disease That Science Eliminated English Idioms: Food 12. Word Elements: Speech and Writing Did You Know? Shortening English Learning Strategy: Word Elements: Speech and Writing Word Elements Part I Words to Learn Part I Exercises Part I Word Elements Part II Words to Learn Part II Exercises Part II Passage: Beautiful and Bright: The Life of Hedy Lamarr English Idioms: Speech and Writing Review: Chapters 9-12Richek, Margaret A. is the author of 'World of Words 6th Ed ' with ISBN 9780618261789 and ISBN 0618261788.