New York Test Prep Common Core Language Skills Compound Words

This book offers an organized program where students complete focused exercises to develop a key language skill required of students. The exercises increase from easy, to moderate, and then to advanced. This leveled and focused approach will introduce students at a comfortable level and then build on the skills so that students reach and then exceed grade level expectations.

Key Features
- 101 exercises focused on compound words
- also covers suffixes, prefixes, word analysis, synonyms, and antonyms
- 10 complete sets of exercises organized into easy, moderate, and advanced
- vocabulary, reading level, and difficulty increase through the sets
- format allows for review and feedback as the student progresses Develops Key Common Core Language Skills
- produces a thorough understanding of compound words
- develops word analysis and decoding skills
- introduces common prefixes and suffixes
- illustrates how prefixes and suffixes change word meaning
- develops skills in identifying and using synonyms and antonyms
- teaches students to use context to determine word meaning
- creates an understanding of words with multiple meanings
- introduces pronouns and demonstrates their meaning and uses
- encourages the use of different techniques to determine correct spelling