Vocabulary for the College Bound

Proven vocabulary instruction—updated for today's challenges

► Class Sets from $179.99
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Give students the tools they need to learn new words.

Trusted by teachers for over 30 years, Vocabulary for the College Bound will help students of all ability levels hone their word-deciphering skills.

Your students will remember the words in these books long after they finish their assignments. Each vocabulary word is used various times and in different contexts, thereby reinforcing understanding of its use.

Plus, certain lessons focus on academic and domain-specific words from subjects like science, math, social studies, and English. The Teacher's Edition contains extra activities for every lesson, so you can give your students even more essential practice.

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Vocabulary for the College Bound - Level 7

7th Grade

Vocabulary for the College Bound - Level 8

8th Grade

Vocabulary for the College Bound - Level 9

9th Grade

Vocabulary for the College Bound - Level 10

10th Grade

Vocabulary for the College Bound - Level 11

11th Grade

Vocabulary for the College Bound - Level 12

12th Grade

This focused vocabulary program:

Improves reading comprehension with rigorous nonfiction passages
Teaches students to decipher word meanings from roots, prefixes, and suffixes
Helps students learn to infer the definitions of difficult words from context
Meets Common Core State Standards with exercises that teach students domain-specific words
Prepares students to answer the kinds of questions they'll encounter on standardized tests

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“I love the Vocabulary for the College Bound books. I use them every year, and I require all the other English teachers to use them. They have increased our ACT scores.”

M. Butler, ELA Educator

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