Vocabulary Power Plus

Our #1 bestselling vocabulary program designed for 4th-12th grade

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Give your students a leg up on every element of language arts.

Want to know how to improve reading comprehension, writing and grammar proficiency, and vocabulary decoding skills, and lift test scores in only minutes a week?

Vocabulary Power Plus is the only program designed from the ground up to give your students weekly practice on the language arts skills and question formats that they will encounter on standardized tests.

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Vocabulary Power Plus:
Science of Reading Grades 9-12

This series takes a direct approach to vocabulary instruction as supported by the science of reading, ensuring that students retain the words they learn for life.

Every chapter includes even more reading comprehension activities alongside classroom-tested vocabulary drills and test prep exercises that teachers trust. New graphic organizers and links to online audio files add another dimension to vocabulary study.

This edition of Vocabulary Power Plus is backwards compatible with previous workbooks and covers the same word lists. You’ll find all of the original materials in the Teacher’s Edition, including grammar and writing exercises modeled after those on standardized tests.

Vocabulary Power Plus: Science of Reading

9th Grade

Vocabulary Power Plus: Science of Reading

10th Grade

Vocabulary Power Plus: Science of Reading

11th Grade

Vocabulary Power Plus: Science of Reading

12th Grade

Vocabulary Power Plus:
Vocabulary, Reading, and Writing Exercises for Higher Achievement Grades 6-8

Help middle school students get ahead by equipping them with the advanced vocabulary they need to tackle complex texts and succeed.

Vocabulary Power Plus

6th Grade

Vocabulary Power Plus

7th Grade

Vocabulary Power Plus

8th Grade

Vocabulary Power Plus:
Vocabulary, Reading, and Writing Exercises Grades 4-5

Younger students will love fun exercises like crossword puzzles, finish the sentence activities, and high-interest nonfiction passages.

Vocabulary Power Plus

4th Grade

Vocabulary Power Plus

5th Grade

Why choose Vocabulary Power Plus?

Powerful Vocabulary Lessons

Direct instruction on 200-300 high-impact words
Roots, prefixes, and suffixes lessons
Frayer models and shades of meaning graphic organizers
Crossword puzzles and review activities
Visuals to illustrate word usage

Powerful Reading Practice

Expanded reading passages including fiction, science, and social studies
Context-based vocabulary questions
Paired passages that ask students to compare different texts
Multi-part comprehension questions that require students to justify their answers

Powerful Test Preparation

Critical reading exercises modeled on the SAT, ACT, and other standardized tests
State-assessment style reading comprehension practice
Words in context, inference, and sentence completion exercises

“I love the Vocabulary Power Plus series because it is easy to use, prepares my students for the SAT, has critical reading sections in every lesson, and often results in students using the words in their writing (sometimes without me prompting them)!”

B. Petersen, ELA Educator

The Benefits of Direct Vocabulary Instruction

With falling reading scores nationwide, educators are exploring different instructional approaches grounded in the science of reading. One such methodology gaining traction is direct vocabulary instruction.

In this free white paper, you’ll discover:

How vocabulary improves reading, writing, and test preparation skills
The research-based methods of direct vocabulary instruction
How Vocabulary Power Plus uses those methods to boost student learning

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Supplementary Vocabulary Power Plus Resources

Introduction and Practice Presentations

Familiarize your students with the words they'll encounter within Vocabulary Power Plus with ready-to-use Introduction and Practice PowerPoints.

Vocabulary Power Plus Online

Our most popular vocabulary program goes digital!

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VocabularyPowerPlus.com

This free and easy-to-use site is packed with review material for this program.

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Free Crossword Puzzles

Download and print these free Vocabulary Power Plus crossword puzzles for grades 9-12!

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Teacher’s Editions and Test Packs

If you're a teacher or school and you'd like to order a Teacher's Edition or Test Pack for any level of Vocabulary Power Plus, you can do so by phone at 800-932-4593.

Please note that Teacher’s Editions and Test Packs can only be shipped to school addresses. We're unable to ship any products with answer keys to home addresses.

SAT Enhanced Practice Pack

This giant reproducible package includes instruction and practice for every question type on the SAT and is perfect to help your class prepare for the test.

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The Prestwick House Guarantee

When you buy a Prestwick House published book, we want you to be happy with your purchase. That’s why we offer teachers our 100% satisfaction guarantee on all books published by Prestwick House, including the Vocabulary Power Plus series. Just return the books you’re unsatisfied with, in any condition, and we’ll issue you a full refund.

If you have any questions about our 100% satisfaction guarantee policy or need help placing an order for your department, school, or district, please contact our customer service team at info@prestwickhouse.com. We’re happy to help you!

3 Vocabulary Programs Compared: Which One Is Right for You?

There are many vocabulary programs out there, but three of the most popular for middle and high school students are Sadlier-Oxford’s Vocabulary Workshop, Perfection Learning’s Vocabu-Lit, and Prestwick House’s Vocabulary Power Plus.

Each program offers unique approaches to vocabulary instruction, making it important for educators like you to consider which aligns best with your teaching methods and student needs.

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Everything You Need to Know About Vocabulary Power Plus

From its lesson structures and key exercises to supplemental material and pricing information, here’s everything you need to know about the Vocabulary Power Plus series!

Vocabulary and the Science of Reading

Explore the link between vocabulary and reading comprehension and discover effective strategies for implementing direct vocabulary instruction in the classroom.

What’s New in Vocabulary Power Plus: Science of Reading?

While this updated edition for grades 9-12 is packed with the rigorous vocabulary drills and test prep exercises teachers have trusted for years, there are many new features worth exploring.

Vocabulary Power Plus

Give your students a leg up on every element of language arts.

The Prestwick House Guarantee

Learn more about teaching vocabulary in the language arts classroom.

Everything You Need to Know About Vocabulary Power Plus

Vocabulary and the Science of Reading

What’s New in Vocabulary Power Plus: Science of Reading?

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