THE VOCABULARY TEACHER’S BOOK OF LISTS

By Edward B. Fry. Never mind the title, this incomparable reference is aimed at word lovers of any age or occupation. There are 199 lists in ten categories with some meanings shown by drawings. Category examples: roots, word origins, foreign words, measurement and geography, affixes and roots, and homophones. List examples: SAT words, oxymorons, eponyms, lawyer words, musical instruments, French phrases, spelling demons, animals and offspring, geometric figures , and National Spelling Bee words. In addition, Fry describes 24 vocabulary-teaching methods to fit different students and situations. Index. References. Illustrated. 8½" x 11". Jossey-Bass. Approximately 380 pages. Second Edition. ©2005.