Vocabulary for Christian Schools

Bob Jones University Press

Levels A through F in this series are for grades 7 through 12. You will need both the worktext and teacher’s edition for answers. There are only 15 fairly brief lessons per book, so little time is required compared to books like Wordly Wise. At the same time, this means that students receive minimal practice actually working with the vocabulary words.

According to the BJUP catalog, new words are taught “...primarily through context. Students learn about word parts (prefixes, roots, and suffixes), word families, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, and methods of word formation. The study of word parts helps students learn spelling as well as meaning. Some lessons also contain helpful spelling principles.”

Books A through C concentrate on Latin word parts along with more common vocabulary topics. Book D teaches Greek word parts; Book E covers words originating from French along with some Greek and Latin words; and, Book F broadens to cover words from many languages.

Many lessons are designed around one or more word parts (with all vocabulary words derived from them), while others might center around topics such as synonyms, antonyms, a particular subject, or a literary selection. Lessons sometimes crossover to include grammar and writing skills.