Daily Skill Building: Vocabulary - Grade 8
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Proven Results
We’ve heard from so many homeschool families who are seeing real growth in their student’s vocabulary and confidence. Kids love the format, and parents love how easy it is to implement!
My daughter had a perfect score in vocabulary on her standardized tests this year. I am owing that vocabulary score specifically to your curriculum she used this year!
She loved using it. She thought it was actually fun. It kept her engaged. Her personal vocabulary has exploded in every day usage and it is obviously reflected in those scores – 100%! – Lindsey Stomberg
A strong vocabulary is key to success in reading, writing, and life. With Daily Skill Building: Vocabulary, your student will build a rich vocabulary, gain confidence in their communication, and strengthen their academic foundation—all in just 10–15 minutes a day!
It’s simple. It’s effective. And it works.
How It Works
Each week, your student will learn four new vocabulary words—one word per day, Monday through Thursday. On Friday, they’ll complete a short review to help them remember and apply what they’ve learned.
For each word, your child will:
- Look up and write the definition using a dictionary or glossary
- Use the word in a complete sentence
- List synonyms and antonyms
At the end of every four-week unit, there’s a more in-depth review. This includes a fun writing activity that builds on the words they’ve learned. Younger students (grades 1–3) will write two sentences and draw a picture, while older students (grades 4–12) will write longer responses to reinforce vocabulary and writing skills.
You can adjust the pace too! If you want to go faster, simply do more than one word per day.
What’s Included
- 144 vocabulary words over 36 weeks
- Easy-to-follow, daily lessons
- Weekly reviews
- Unit reviews every four weeks
- Glossary of all vocabulary words
- Printable vocabulary cards
- List of suggested synonyms and antonyms for each vocab word
The glossary provides definitions of all 144 words in the order they’re taught. Your student can use this as a quick reference or practice looking up the words in a dictionary. We recommend the thesaurus.com and Volume 1 (Grade 1)
Denise Rodriguez –
We are using the Vocabulary alongside the Spelling Companion and could not be happier! The Vocabulary is set up to be done over 5 days over 36 weeks. The four days you define words, use them in a sentence, and look up synonyms and antonyms. You would need access to an online dictionary and thesaurus or physical copies. On the 5th day you review the 4 words you have learned. We printed and laminated the vocab words and pull one a week to try to use as much as possible. Highly recommend getting both the Spelling and Vocabulary together!
Lynn –
I love the format of this vocabulary curriculum! It has a good range of vocabulary words (eg, fortuitous, ubiquitous, venerate, jaded, grapple), with exercises, flashcards and reviews all worked into the course to help students learn and retain meanings. Four words are presented per week (one per day for four days), with a recap on day five. For each word, students write a definition, use the word in a sentence and note synonyms and antonyms. At the end of every four weeks there is a short writing assignment as a review of the previous four weeks’ words. A helpful glossary is contained in the back of the book to be used alongside, or instead of, a dictionary when writing definitions. This is a well-presented and easy to use vocabulary-building course and I would recommend it!
Katherine Tanyu –
It is recommended to do this vocabulary level with the corresponding spelling because the words are the same. The difference is that the vocabulary curriculum is more “thinking”-intensive. The student needs to use the words correctly in a sentence and then match the definitions afterward.
As with spelling, there is a lot of writing and research. The dictionary and thesaurus will become their friends. I believe vocabulary is retained when used repetitively or exposed in literature. So I think it is also a good idea to have the parent’s involvement here. Like challenging the child to use the word in everyday conversation (at least for that week). Or to use the word in writing (in other subjects). But again, this curriculum is more of an exposure to new vocabulary words. So it is one tool to use in increasing vocabulary words.
Included in this product are vocabulary cards which can be laminated. With the affordable price and easy implementation (just a few minutes a day!), Daily Skill Building Vocabulary is worth a try in your homeschool.