WordBuild® Vocabulary Development System

Teacher editions provide comprehensive support with detailed instructions and answer keys.

Teacher editions include complete student books with answers, explicit instructions for inexperienced teachers, and access to additional website content and resources

The curriculum includes explicit instruction with teacher guidance and structured activities.

Teacher editions provide explicit instructions, lessons require discussion to ensure understanding, and online version includes instructional videos

This is a dedicated vocabulary curriculum with systematic instruction in word formation and morphological analysis.

Students study compound words, prefixes, suffixes, and 93 Latin/Greek roots through structured activities, creating words and definitions, with multiple exposures through various exercises

Writing instruction is minimal, limited to writing sentences using vocabulary words.

Students write meaningful sentences using vocabulary words in Foundations lessons, but no systematic writing instruction across genres is described

The curriculum builds systematic knowledge of word morphology and etymology but limited broader domain knowledge.

Students learn 93 most commonly used Latin and Greek roots plus prefixes and suffixes, with some content-area vocabulary from textbooks mentioned

The curriculum includes some retrieval elements through puzzles and assessments but limited systematic review.

Magic Square puzzles require matching words to definitions, multiple-choice assessments test learning, but no explicit spaced review system is described

Text complexity is not a focus as the curriculum primarily uses isolated words and short exercises.

Activities involve word-building exercises, fill-in-the-blanks, and short comprehension activities rather than complex connected texts

The curriculum does not include phonics instruction as it focuses on morphology rather than letter-sound relationships.

The program is designed for grades 2-8 and focuses on word parts (prefixes, suffixes, roots) rather than decoding skills

The curriculum does not focus on whole books but rather uses vocabulary exercises and activities.

Lessons consist of word-building exercises, Magic Square puzzles, and fill-in-the-blank activities rather than sustained reading of complete texts