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Direct instruction for decoding, spelling, and understanding multisyllabic words
Grades 4–12

By: Kristin Johnson, Polly Bayrd

Megawords teaches the reading, spelling, and contextual use of multisyllabic words through multisensory instruction and a systematic progression of skills. Within each book, words are presented in lists arranged by word structure and spelling pattern. Because Megawords is skill based, it can be used in a variety of settings and across all RTI tiers depending on student need and grade level.

Program Features

  • Teaches word study through phonic and structural regularities
  • Is multisensory and employs a consistent lesson format
  • Analyzes words at the syllable and word level before presenting words in context
  • Incorporates systematic progress monitoring
  • Adapts easily to the needs of the RTI classroom
  • Encourages student involvement
  • May be used by paraprofessionals and content-area teachers
  • Second
    Edition Features
  • Student
    Books
  • Teacher's
    Guides
  • Assessment of Decoding
    and Encoding Skills

Student Books

  • One-syllable warm up pages preparing students for words encountered within the lesson
  • Content-area reading passages for each lesson to build comprehension and fluency
  • Mid-book review list and review activities
  • Redesigned pages highlighting instructional concepts

Teacher’s Guides

  • Point-of-use, direct instruction for every lesson
  • Lightly scripted instruction to assist all educators
  • Comprehensive redesign for ease of use
  • Suggestions for differentiating instruction for all abilities
  • Reproducible recording forms for reading passages and skill checks

Note: 1st Edition Users:
The robust Megawords 2nd Edition provides ease-of-use instruction and application of skills to text for added comprehension and fluency practice. Due to these and other additional features, Megawords 2nd Edition replaces the 1st Edition series. To ensure compatibility when purchasing 2nd Edition Student Books, please also purchase the corresponding 2nd Edition Teacher’s Guides.
student books

Each student book focuses on a specific group of advanced phonics or word study skills, enabling students to concentrate on areas requiring the most attention. For each word list, multisensory exercises require students to read, say, and write word parts and words. Students first work with word parts and syllables, then combine syllables into whole words. They use words in context, participate in exercises to increase reading and spelling proficiency, and read list words in short, content-area passages. Because they are all skill based, the books do not need to be used in order. A separate placement test pinpoints the books and word lists students will need to focus on.

Skills addressed:
  • 6 types of syllables
  • 5 syllabication rules
  • Prefixes
  • Suffixes
  • Schwa sound
  • Vowel variations
  • Consonant variations
  • Unaccented vowels
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Spelling
  • Affixes and roots
  
  • r-controlled vowels
  • Digraphs
  • Accent patterns
  • Assimilated prefixes
  • Parts of speech
teacher's edition Guides provide direct, point-of-use instruction according to the Megawords six-step instructional plan. Clearly labeled steps, sub-skills, objectives, and page references help teachers quickly find what they need for each lesson. Light scripting makes instruction more accessible to various educators.
Teacher’s Guides also include:
  • Suggestions for differentiating instruction
  • Assessment tips for progress monitoring
  • Reproducible assessment and recording forms
  • Answer key

A diagnostic assessment helps teachers place students in the appropriate Megawords book and analyze errors for an accurate picture of skill strengths and weaknesses.

1st Edition Assessment is compatible with 2nd Edition.

 

 


Pricing for Megawords 2nd Edition

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916-W1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills 4–12 32.70 —
900-W1 Megawords 1 (140 pp.)
1–5 pricing: 12.95
6+ pricing: 9.10
Megawords 1 (140 pages)

In Book 1, students learn to use syllabification to help them sound out and spell words. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension.

Skills Addressed:

  • 6 types of syllables
  • 5 syllabication rules
  • List 1: Compound words
  • List 2: VC/CV closed syllables
  • List 3: VC/CV silent-e syllables
  • List 4: VC/CV r-controlled syllables
  • List 5: V/CV
  • List 6: VC/V
  • List 7 /Cle
  • List 8: V/V
 4–12 12.95 9.10
901-W1 Teacher’s Guide 1 (184 pp.) 4–12 16.20 —
917-W1 Classroom Set Book 1
1–5 pricing: 249.25
6+ pricing: —
Untitled Document Classroom Sets include 25 Student Books, 1 Teacher's Guide, and 1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills.
4–12 249.25 —
902-W1 Megawords 2 (108 pp.)
1–5 pricing: 12.95
6+ pricing: 9.10
Megawords 2 (108 pages)

In Book 2, the focus is on prefixes and suffixes commonly found on multisyllabic words. Students learn the spelling rules around the addition of prefixes and suffixes and also learn the meanings of prefixes and some Latin roots. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension.

Skills Addressed:

  • Common prefixes and suffixes
  • List 9: -ly, -ty, -ful, -ment, -fully, -ness, -some, -less, -s, -es
  • List 10:-ing, -er, -est, -en, -ish, -y
  • List 11: Three sounds of -ed
  • List 12: Vowel suffixes
  • List 13: re-, de-, ex-, pre-, per-, sub, un-, in-, pro-
  • List 14: inter-, a-, trans-, con-, dis-, mis-, ad-, ab-, ob-
 4–12 12.95 9.10
903-W1 Teacher’s Guide 2 (152 pp.) 4–12 16.20 —
918-W1 Classroom Set Book 2
1–5 pricing: 249.25
6+ pricing: —
Untitled Document Classroom Sets include 25 Student Books, 1 Teacher's Guide, and 1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills.
4–12 249.25 —
904-W1 Megawords 3 (108 pp.)
1–5 pricing: 12.95
6+ pricing: 9.10
Megawords 3 (108 pp.)

Book 3 focuses on unaccented ending patterns and unaccented middle syllables with a schwa or short-i vowel sound. Students learn patterns that help make spelling these words easier and also learn how to use accent patterns to sound out multisyllabic words. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension.

Skills Addressed:

  • Schwa sound
  • List 15: -al, -ic
  • List 16: -it, -ite, -et, -ate
  • List 17: Middle syllable schwa
  • List 18: -ant, -ance, -ent, -ence
  • List 19:-ive, -ice, -ace, -ine, -ain
 4–12 12.95 9.10
905-W1 Teacher’s Guide 3 (136 pp.) 4–12 16.20 —
919-W1 Classroom Set Book 3
1–5 pricing: 249.25
6+ pricing: —
Untitled Document Classroom Sets include 25 Student Books, 1 Teacher's Guide, and 1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills.
4–12 249.25 —
906-W1 Megawords 4 (108 pp.)
1–5 pricing: 12.95
6+ pricing: 9.10
Megawords 4 (108 pp.)

Book 4 focuses on suffixes and common endings that are often not spelled the way they sound or pronounced the way they look. The focus is on the accent patterns in these words. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension.

Skills Addressed:

  • Advanced suffixes
  • List 20: -er, -or, -ar, -ard, -ward
  • List 21: -tion
  • List 22: -sion, -cian
  • List 23: -ous, -age
  • List 24: -tu-, -ture, -sure
  • List 25: -able, -ible, Cle
 4–12 12.95 9.10
907-W1 Teacher’s Guide 4 (144 pp.) 4–12 16.20 —
920-W1 Classroom Set Book 4
1–5 pricing: 249.25
6+ pricing: —
Untitled Document Classroom Sets include 25 Student Books, 1 Teacher's Guide, and 1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills.
4–12 249.25 —
908-W1 Megawords 5 (84 pp.)
1–5 pricing: 12.95
6+ pricing: 9.10
Megawords 5 (84 pp.)

Book 5 introduces the vowel sounds of y and some vowel combinations that are common in multisyllabic words. These often confusing vowel patterns are presented clearly and plenty of practice is provided. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension.

Skills Addressed:

  • Vowel variations
  • List 26: Vowel combinations with o
  • List 27: Vowel combinations with a
  • List 28: Vowel combinations with e
  • List 29: Vowel sounds of y
 4–12 12.95 9.10
909-W1 Teacher’s Guide 5 (120 pp.) 4–12 16.20 —
921-W1 Classroom Set Book 5
1–5 pricing: 249.25
6+ pricing: —
Untitled Document Classroom Sets include 25 Student Books, 1 Teacher's Guide, and 1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills.
4–12 249.25 —
910-W1 Megawords 6 (92 pp.)
1–5 pricing: 12.95
6+ pricing: 9.10
Megawords 6 (92 pp.)

Book 6 introduces words that contain alternative sounds for the digraphs ch, ph, and qu and for the consonants c and g. It also presents variations for the sound of r-controlled vowels. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension.

Skills Addressed:

  • Consonant variations
  • List 30: Sounds of ch, ph, and que
  • List 31: Soft c
  • List 32: Soft g
  • List 33: VrV and VrrV combinations
 4–12 12.95 9.10
911-W1 Teacher’s Guide 6 (120 pp.) 4–12 16.20 —
922-W1 Classroom Set Book 6
1–5 pricing: 249.25
6+ pricing: —
Untitled Document Classroom Sets include 25 Student Books, 1 Teacher's Guide, and 1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills.
4–12 249.25 —
912-W1 Megawords 7 (108 pp.)
1–5 pricing: 12.95
6+ pricing: 9.10
Megawords 7 (108 pp.)

Book 7 focuses on unaccented i and u and on advanced words that require the V/V syllabication rule. Special accent patterns for longer words are introduced. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension.

Skills Addressed:

  • Unaccented vowels and advanced V/V
  • List 34: -i-, -ity, -ical, -i = /[set schwa]/
  • List 35: i = long e, u = /[set schwa]/ or long u
  • List 36: i = /y/
  • List 37: ti and ci = /sh/
  • List 38: Advanced V/V
4–12 12.95 9.10
913-W1 Teacher’s Guide 7 (136 pp.) 4–12 16.20 —
923-W1 Classroom Set Book 7
1–5 pricing: 249.25
6+ pricing: —
Untitled Document Classroom Sets include 25 Student Books, 1 Teacher's Guide, and 1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills.
4–12 249.25 —
914-W1 Megawords 8 (124 pp.)
1–5 pricing: 12.95
6+ pricing: 9.10
Megawords 8 (124 pp.)

Book 8 focuses on assimilated prefixes. Some of the words were seen in earlier books when the focus was on endings, giving the opportunity to review already mastered skills. Since the words are grouped by prefix, they have a variety of endings and accent patterns. Exercises include spelling practice, proofreading, crossword puzzles, word finds, fill in the blank, categorizing, sorting, and passage reading for fluency and comprehension.

Skills Addressed:

  • Assimilated prefixes
  • List 39: com-
  • List 40: ad-
  • List 41: sub-
  • List 42: ob-, dis-
  • List 43: ex-, syn-
  • List 44: in-
 4–12 12.95 9.10
915-W1 Teacher’s Guide 8 (160 pp.) 4–12 16.20 —
924-W1 Classroom Set Book 8
1–5 pricing: 249.25
6+ pricing: —
Untitled Document Classroom Sets include 25 Student Books, 1 Teacher's Guide, and 1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills.
4–12 249.25 —
925-W1 Resource Room Set
1–5 pricing: 524.25
6+ pricing: —
Resource Room Set An affordable solution to address the various needs of your students. Set includes: 1 Teacher's Guide and 6 of each Student Book for each Megawords Book, and 1 Assessment of Decoding and Encoding Skills.
4–12 524.25 —
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