Take Aim! at Vocabulary
Take Aim! at Vocabulary is a powerful, research-based program that boosts students' vocabulary knowledge in the critical middle grades. This individualized, mostly independent program teaches high-quality words in the context of nonfiction stories.
Take Aim also helps students develop word consciousness — the awareness of and interest in words and their meanings. Developing word consciousness helps students gain greater self-awareness of vocabulary and language (so they begin to "own" the words) and increases their motivation, interest, and enjoyment of reading.
How It Works
Students work through the Take Aim! at Vocabulary steps for each story to deepen their understanding of the high-quality words. The research-based activities provide repeated exposure to the words and develop students' ability to independently determine word
meanings.
Students work in Take Aim for 30 to 45
minutes daily.
Take Aim! at Vocabulary Lesson Steps:
- Read the Target Words
- Read the Story
- Read to Understand Target Words
- Use Context Clues
- Read to Master
- Answer the Comprehension Questions
- Sketch Target Words
- Clarify Target Words
- Study Word Parts
View Take Aim! at Vocabulary Samples
What’s Included
Student Textbooks
Each level includes 12 full-color, illustrated textbooks, each with four related nonfiction, high-interest stories. Each book teaches 24 vocabulary words, and includes illustrated glossaries featuring student-friendly definitions of the challenging words for each unit.
Blackline Master Books
These books contain reproducible
masters of the following:
- Student worksheets for extending activities
- Assessment materials for placing students
- Answer keys
- Word lists for each unit
- Graphs for students' pre- and posttest scores
- Parent letters and awards
Teacher’s Manual
This manual includes everything you need to know to implement a Take Aim program, including lesson plans, plus a training unit for teaching students the program.
Audio CDs
The CDs provide audio support for
stories, vocabulary words (both
separately and in context), glossary terms and definitions, and mini-lessons
on using context clues
and analyzing word parts.
Storage Box
A storage box with tabs for each unit helps you keep student materials organized.
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