Make sure your students develop the rich vocabulary that's essential to successful reading comprehension and academic achievement with A Word a Day. Each book in this newly revised series covers 144 words in 36 engaging weekly units. Don't have students just memorize vocabulary words ... give them the tools they need to understand and apply the words Help your students learn 144 new words with the focused daily practice in A Word a Day, Grade 6+. Activities such as identifying attributes, making personal connections, and completing graphic organizers give students multiple exposures to the words, helping them to develop the vocabulary they need to be successful on assessments and in the classroom. Examples of vocabulary words presented in Grade 6+: * vehement, promotion, fastidious * descend, endeavor, extricate * irresistible, jubilant, slovenly * whim, mesmerize, cavort