Jensen's Vocabulary

SKU
011052
ISBN
9780890519950
Grade 9-12
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
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Description

A fairly rigorous vocabulary course that helps students increase their vocabulary by learning over 1000 words from Latin and Greek roots. Students work with a group of words in each 4-day lesson completing varied exercises that help students learn and remember the words and their meanings. Now published by Master Books, this book also provides a suggested daily schedule to use this course over 18 months, worksheets and quizzes.

Publisher's Description of Jensen's Vocabulary

Jensen's Vocabulary teaches through repetition for long-term retention by students as well as a simple format to follow with great results. The course provides a systematic approach to learning vocabulary with over 1,000 valuable words from basic roots. With several optional schedules provided, students are given weekly reinforcement so that Greek and Latin-based words become easy with four types of exercises for each set of words. When a student finishes the course, he or she will have increased ability to intelligently guess new words, enhancing and writing skills in any situation.

Students completing this course will learn valuable skills.

  • how prefixes, suffixes and roots combine to make all kinds of words.
  • how to figure out the spelling of a word by the parts that make it up.
  • how to think in logical fashion about words and their meanings.
  • a few roots that give you the keys to hundreds of words.
  • how to read and understand as well as express yourself more concisely

An Unrivaled Guide, Updated for a New Generation!

Jensen’s writing series has been equipping students with the tools they need to communicative clearly, effectively, and confidently for over 20 years! Jensen’s Vocabulary is now fully-updated and features updated language for clearer communication, simple course organization, and a convenient suggested daily schedule!

Vocabulary Features:

  • Suggested daily schedule—saving you time!
  • Lessons, Worksheets, & Tests
  • General Punctuation Rules
  • Answer Keys
  • Index

Course Features:

  • 30 minutes per lesson, 3 semesters, 5x per week
  • Perforated, 3-hole punched worksheets
  • Recommended Grade Level: 10th - 11th
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More Information
Product Format:Softcover Book
Brand:Master Book Publishers
Author:Frode Jensen
Grades:9-12
ISBN:9780890519950
Length in Inches:10.875
Width in Inches:8.375
Height in Inches:0.75
Weight in Pounds:1.9
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