{"product_id":"vocabulary-ladders-understanding-word-nuances-level-2-paperback-1","title":"Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances Level 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Rasinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelissa Cheesman Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoosing appropriate words to express an idea is important to improve students' reading comprehension and writing composition skills. Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Words Nuances provides second grade students with fun and engaging vocabulary activities to support word knowledge within reading and writing skills. This resource provides a framework to teach related words using a cluster approach that helps students learn many semantically related words at once. With this series, students will discuss differences between themed words, order words and explain their thinking, use words in context, and use words in writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Timothy Rasinski\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus of literary education at Kent State University and was previously director of its award-winning reading clinic. Dr. Rasinski is the author of numerous best-selling books, articles, and curriculum programs on literacy education and has co-authored many resources for Shell Education including \u003ci\u003eBuilding Vocabulary with Greek and Latin Roots: A Professional Guide to Word Knowledge and Vocabulary Development\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarting with Prefixes and Suffixes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePractice with Prefixes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eGetting to the Roots of Content-Area Vocabulary \u003c\/i\u003eseries, \u003ci\u003eIdioms and Other English Expressions\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eClose Reading with Paired Texts\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eRhymes for the Times: Literacy Strategies through Social Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeekly Word Roots: 52 Quick Activities for Building Vocabulary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuild Reading Fluency: Practice and Performance with Reader's Theater and More, a\u003c\/i\u003es well as Teacher Created Material's curriculum resource \u003ci\u003eBuilding Vocabulary\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Rasinski is a frequent, well-known presenter nationwide and was named one of the top 2% most-cited scientists in the world. His major interests include reading fluency, word study, reading in the elementary and middle grades, and readers who struggle. Dr. Rasinski served on the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association and was co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Reading Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's most widely read journal of literacy education. He has also served as co-editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Literacy Research\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Rasinski was elected to the International Reading Hall of Fame and was awarded the International Literacy Association's highest honor--the William S. Gray Citation of Merit--for his contributions to the field of literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelissa Cheesman Smith, M.Ed., holds a master's degree in curriculum and instruction and has been teaching for 10 years. She teaches literacy classes for a university, presents at literacy conferences, and facilitates professional development workshops.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220794949881,"sku":"9781425813017","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/YW5sSzBUQlVXMThkTHh3SUwweWpxZz09_fb3b6c07-8fef-4e8c-b845-60efe837f0d4.webp?v=1768185021","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/vocabulary-ladders-understanding-word-nuances-level-2-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}