Wordly Wise alternatives?

[gamommy]

We decided to switch gears from a spelling program to one with more of a vocabulary emphasis with our 7th grader this year. We started with WW3000 book 7 this fall on the recommendation of a friend. My dd will finish the book right after the Christmas holiday break.

I like the program myself, but do feel it's a bit easy for dd. She breezes through the weekly work and tests with little effort. I figured that we'd keep going at least through this school year and was all set to order book 8, but dd states she is just bored to tears and would rather that we choose something else.

We study Latin seperately and it's honestly not a favorite in this house so I'm hesitant to try Vocabulary From Classical Roots. I do like that WW incorporates synonyms, antonyms, and analogies. I think it's format is probably good prep for test taking.

Ideas for something similiarly formatted but more challenging? Perhaps instead of going into book 8 next I should just jump ahead to a later book in the series?

TIA,

[NJKelli]

We're using Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop this year. Last year we used Wordly Wise Book 4, the older edition. I think both of us preferred Wordly Wise, maybe because she did better with it...I'm not sure. S-O does incorporate synomyms and antonyms. I can't remember about analogies. And, the folks at Kolbe Academy say that those students who use this series do amazingly well on the verbal section of the SAT's. In these respects, it might be what your looking for.

I don't know about the 3000 version of WW, but with the old edition, dd had to look up the vocabulary words herself. And, the WW tests are multiple choice from what I can remember. With S-O Vocabulary workshop, the definitions are given to her, and the test process as recommended by Kolbe requires more. I think that translates into less work in completing the exercises and, therefore, less opportunity for the meanings to really sink in. This coupled with the more difficult testing could explain the greater challenge. I'm just throwing this out there as a disclaimer before recommending this as a more challenging vocabulary series hands down. KWIM?

Here is the Kolbe recommended testing method for vocab.: Spell each word, give each part of speech, and define each word. Then they must use about 2/3 words in sentences. I wonder if this could be implemented with WW for more of a test of mastery.

I don't know if this is helpful or not, but I thought I'd try.:confused:

[Kelley]

We use Vocabulary Cartoons with SAt words...

It has been the most effective!
Kelley

[cillakat]

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