Edition DescriptionStudent edition
SynopsisWordly Wise, Book 5 is made up of 24 lessons with approximately 15 words in each lesson. Words taught in Book 5 include lucid, wile, castigate, indefatigable, astute, despot, preliminary, terse, zealous, hurtle, misnomer, trite, pastoral, and erudite. Comprehension of the vocabulary words is facilitated and reinforced through the five different exercises repeated in each lesson and the chapter reviews. Grade 8., Wordly Wise has been popular with educators for over 30 years. Students acquire important skills, such as using a glossary and dictionary. Activities and word games appear in each lesson to reinforce new words.