Research shows that students need multiple encounters with a new word before they know it well enough to comprehend it in text. These easy, engaging card games are tailor-made to support students in this process, help them own hundreds of new words, and increase their reading, writing and oral vocabularies. Games are fully reproducible and perfect for partner, small group and whole class use. Broad game variations and ideas provide excellent differentiated learning. Card games are designed for second-graders.