Named for the short (half-page) literature segments which highlight the typically 10 mas­ter words in bold print, the Vocabu-Lit series teaches students vocabulary in the context of inter­esting and varied, professional writing. In less than 15 minutes per day, students are guided through valuable vocabulary gaining—as well as reading--skills. Introduced to new vocab­ulary in the reading passage, they will define and then apply these words via different exer­cises to demonstrate understanding. 

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In the Original Edition (grades 2-5), excerpts are taken from classic literature students tradi­tionally read. You’ll see selections from child engaging authors such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Maya Angelou, E.B. White, and L’Engle. Students will practice choosing syn­onyms/antonyms, working with analogies, and completing sentences. In the younger levels you’ll find kid-friendly black-and-white graph­ics, large easy-to-read font, wider spacing, and fewer lessons.

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In the 5th Edition (grades 6-12), classic and contemporary fiction selections are joined by non-fiction writings, speeches, and primary source material. In addition to the exercises employed in the original series, the 5th edi­tion includes exercises such as writing con­text clues, shades of meaning, related words/ meanings, and using words with multiple meanings, along with a Write About It exercise.