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The Weighty Word Book Hardcover – Illustrated, April 15, 2009

by Paul M. Levitt (Author), Douglas A. Burger (Author), Elissa S. Guralnick (Author),
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 122 ratings
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"[The Weighty Word Book] will appeal to kids who want to sound as smart as they are. It offers a clever, funny way to introduce new words into the vocabulary. . . . There's one word for every letter of the alphabet--wait until you see what they do with dogmatic, juxtapose and zealot."--The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colorado)


"Each of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line. . . . It's a creative and humorous approach to vocabulary building, and a natural lead in to having students create their own tall tales with multisyllabic conclusions."--School Library Journal

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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    96 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 6
  5. Lexile measure
    890L
  6. Dimensions
    9.25 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  7. Publisher
    University of New Mexico Press
  8. Publication date
    April 15, 2009
  9. ISBN-10
    0826345557
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0826345554
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"Each of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line."--School Library Journal

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"Each of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line."--School Library Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of New Mexico Press; Illustrated edition (April 15, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826345557
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826345554
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 890L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 122 ratings

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Karlie Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars Yay for weighty words!
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020
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This is absolutely one of thee best books! It is fun, interesting, and quite quirky if you ask me. It even teaches adults new words in a fun way that helps you remember! I have always held onto this book in my mind and so happy I finally bought it again! Totally worth it and I can’t wait to read it to my class 💜
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Tommy J. Or Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars Semanic Gold Mine
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019
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If a person likes words and stories about words, this book is full of goodies. The phantasy that leads to each word is always fun, and the names of people and places is fantastic. I've recommended it to several friends so far. Not sure who has my copy anymore. tjr
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5.0 out of 5 stars An imaginative, entertaining ( and well-illustrated) vocabulary book for smart/precocious kids, 9-or-older.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016
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I found this a clever way to teach usable, "$10-words" to kids (I'm guessing from about 9 or 10 years and older). I was especially impressed with the art work. But the inventive story-with-pun by which each word's definition is explained really WILL help kids (and adults, too, I'm sure), to learn-and-retain each word's meaning. It's the sort of book I'd have REALLY enjoyed back when I was 8-to-14. (But now, at 66, smiled periodically when reading, too!)
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Alda M. Blakeney-Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Vocabulary Expander
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2019
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I bought this for a gift. I have an older version. I like the new size and cover. The content is still the best thing as it provides a great way to expand children's vocabulary.
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jwhisman
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for Vocabulary Building
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2012
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The Weight Word Book is an excellent teacher resource for the upper Elementary School through High School level students. The stories are well written and engaging. The 'twists' at the end where the authors use a pun or word play to emphasize the vocabulary word in the story helps to cement the understanding. Even if you are not a teacher, if you enjoy short (2-4 page) stories with humor, craziness and a funny spin at the end, this book is well worth the read.
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Señora Queso
5.0 out of 5 stars The stories were creative and enjoyable. I am a ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015
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The stories were creative and enjoyable. I am a special education teacher and will test this book out during our read aloud time. Though my students my never use these words in everyday speech, the stories are so memorable I hope that if they ever encounter these words they will remember the connection. I found that while reading, I couldn't wait to see how the author would connection the story to the word.
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She-Ra99
5.0 out of 5 stars My students and I LOVE this book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2017
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My 7th grade teacher read to us from this book. Now I read from it to my students. They are so excited when they see it. Super fun way to teach advanced vocab to my elementary resource kids!! Love it!
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angelica
5.0 out of 5 stars My kids love love this book!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2019
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Just a great book to build vocabulary skills. We read one a week or 3 days in a row
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