Activities cover basic concepts such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes; word origins; and figurative language. Part I highlights the evolution of written language. Part II focuses on the English of long ago. Part III details the growth of American English and introduces coining phrases, using jargon, finding roots, and more. In Part IV, students create anagrams, use euphemisms, ponder perplexing palindromes, and more. Part V is a cooperative-learning activity in which students write a skit using their own planned language.
Pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Educational Impressions
Release
January 01, 2001
ISBN 13
9781566440875
Words! Words! Words! Creative Vocabulary Activities to Teach About Our Language
Activities cover basic concepts such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes; word origins; and figurative language. Part I highlights the evolution of written language. Part II focuses on the English of long ago. Part III details the growth of American English and introduces coining phrases, using jargon, finding roots, and more. In Part IV, students create anagrams, use euphemisms, ponder perplexing palindromes, and more. Part V is a cooperative-learning activity in which students write a skit using their own planned language.