Book Synopsis
Academic Vocabulary Word Bites™ are creative word search puzzles designed to enhance the explicit instruction of academic vocabulary for all students to better prepare them for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It aligns with the CCSS and uses the language of the standards. It gives students practice in developing academic vocabulary. The more practice students have in using the language of the standards the better they will be equipped to communicate that understanding accurately and clearly across all subject areas and to other contexts: social and as Kinsella (2010) indicated later to professional areas in their life. The puzzles utilize high utility words that are the language of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).