Academic texts present subject-specific ideas within a subject-independent framework. This book accounts for the presence of academic words in academic writing by exploring recurring patterns of function in texts representing different subject areas. The book presents a framework which describes academic word use at the ideational, textual and interpersonal levels. Functional categories are presented and illustrated which explain the role of academic words alongside general purpose and technical terms. The author examines biomedical research articles, and journal articles from arts, commerce and law. A comparable analysis focuses on university textbook chapters. Case studies investigate patterns of functionality within the main sections of research articles, compare word use in academic and non-academic texts reporting on the same research, and explore the carrier word function of academic vocabulary. The study concludes by looking at historical and contemporary processes which have shaped the presence of academic vocabulary in the English lexicon.

Academic Vocabulary is a vocabulary worktext with readings that cover academic subjects. The chapters and exercises are “scaffolded” so that what has been presented in previous chapters is reinforced progressively as the reader moves through the book. There are a number of exercises to stimulate different learning styles as well as to encourage cross-referencing of the words through different contexts. Self tests and games in each chapter round out the exposure for each vocabulary word. Word parts are covered in three chapters. Those interested in developing an academic level vocabulary.

By now it’s a given: if we’re to help our ELLs and SELs access the rigorous demands of today’s content standards, we must cultivate the “code” that drives school success: academic language. Look no further for assistance than this much-anticipated series from Ivannia Soto, in which she invites field authorities Jeff Zwiers, David and Yvonne Freeman, Margarita Calderon, and Noma LeMoine to share every teacher’s need-to-know strategies on the four essential components of academic language. The subject of this volume is vocabulary. Here, Margarita Calderon reveals how vocabulary is best taught as a tool for completing and constructing more complex messages. With this book as your roadmap, you’ll learn how to: Teach high-frequency academic words and discipline-specific vocabulary across content areas Utilize strategies for teaching academic vocabulary, moving students from Tier 1 to Tiers 2 and 3 words and selecting appropriate words to teach Assess vocabulary growth as you go Our vocabulary instruction must come from the texts our ELLs and SELs are about to read, not from a set of activities that teach words in isolation. This guidebook will help you get started as early as tomorrow. Better yet, read all four volumes in the series and put in place an all-in-one instructional plan for closing the achievement gap.

Integrate academic vocabulary instruction into content-area lessons with this engaging new resource for Level 1, which provides teachers with 12 easy-to-implement strategies for teaching academic vocabulary. Included are 25 step-by-step standards-based lessons that each incorporate two vocabulary strategies. Also included are activity pages and assessments, an answer key, and a Teacher Resource CD.

By now it’s a given: if we’re to help our ELLs and SELs access the rigorous demands of today’s content standards, we must cultivate the "code" that drives school success: academic language. Look no further for assistance than this much-anticipated series from Ivannia Soto, in which she invites field authorities Jeff Zwiers, David and Yvonne Freeman, Margarita Calderon, and Noma LeMoine to share every teacher’s need-to-know strategies on the four essential components of academic language. The subject of this volume is vocabulary. Here, Margarita Calderon reveals how vocabulary is best taught as a tool for completing and constructing more complex messages. With this book as your roadmap, you’ll learn how to: Teach high-frequency academic words and discipline-specific vocabulary across content areas Utilize strategies for teaching academic vocabulary, moving students from Tier 1 to Tiers 2 and 3 words and selecting appropriate words to teach Assess vocabulary growth as you go Our vocabulary instruction must come from the texts our ELLs and SELs are about to read, not from a set of activities that teach words in isolation. This guidebook will help you get started as early as tomorrow. Better yet, read all four volumes in the series and put in place an all-in-one instructional plan for closing the achievement gap.

Reading in Context helps students acquire the vocabulary and reading skills they need to achieve academic success by teaching and reinforcing key concepts with engaging, contextualized readings. Each unit focuses on an academic reading skill, an academic discipline, and three readings that provide Canadian, academic, and professional context for the discipline in focus. Fifteen new words from the Academic Word List (AWL) are introduced in each unit and then recur throughout the text to helpstudents retain new vocabulary. The Critical Thinking and Synthesis section at the end of each unit allows students to evaluate how ideas are presented in the three readings, compare or apply ideas, and synthesize the information. A practical, student-friendly approach develops and supports specific reading skills * identifying main ideas and supporting details * recognizing comparisons and contrasts * summarizing and paraphrasing * interpreting graphs, tables, and maps * identifying cause-and-effect relationships * differentiating between facts and opinions* understanding details, time relationships * recognizing perspective and toneFeatures* Authentic, multi-disciplinary readings engage students with post-secondary subject matter from a wide-variety of authentic sources. * Canadian content develops students' knowledge of Canadian culture and perspectives on national and global issues.* Vocabulary from the Academic Word List is taught and reused throughout the text to help students learn, understand, and retain key academic vocabulary. * Critical thinking and synthesis activities reinforce essential academic skills.

Integrate academic vocabulary instruction into content-area lessons with this engaging new resource for Level 5, which provides teachers with 12 easy-to-implement strategies for teaching academic vocabulary. Included are 25 step-by-step standards-based lessons that each incorporate two vocabulary strategies. Also included are activity pages and assessments, an answer key, and a Teacher Resource CD.