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Word Journeys Academic English VocabularyNEWDevelop and reinforce academic English vocabularythrough a skills-based approach.u Focus on the most commonly used academicwords for faster reading gains.u Make progress more quickly with vocabularytaught in context.u Increase comprehension through listening,speaking, reading, and writing activities.Word Journeys is designed to develop and reinforcestudents’ academic English vocabulary. English languagestudents learn and practice academic vocabulary usinga skills-based approach to listening, speaking, reading,and writing. The vocabulary words are taken from AverilCoxhead’s Academic Word List, which is a researchgeneratedlist of the most common academic wordsfound in textbooks.Key Featuresu Engaging pictures and illustrations represent eachdefinition.u Controlled nonfiction reading selections placevocabulary in context.u Word study activities address multiple meaningwords, word forms, collocations, and morphology.u Scaffolded writing activities help students developand refine their ideas.uAssessments track students’ progress and mastery.Benefits students who...u Read below grade level.u Don’t comprehend well.u Rarely choose to read.u Have a limited vocabulary.u <strong>Can</strong>’t understand textbooks.Perform poorly on tests.See page 153 for complete list ofuu components and ISBN numbers.TEACHING TIPWord Journeys is a stand-alone program, butit can also be used to support instruction usingJamestown Reading Navigator , an onlinereading intervention program for middle and highschool students. The academic words, guidingquestions, themes, and controlled reading levelsin both programs align. See page 115 for moreinformation on Jamestown Reading Navigator.28
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