Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Chapter 1: The Importance of Background Knowledge -- Chapter 2: Six Principles for Building -- Chapter 3: Tapping the Power of Wide Reading -- Chapter 4: Building Academic Background Knowledge -- Chapter 5: Six Steps to Effective -- Chapter 6: Defining an Academic Vocabulary -- Chapter 7: Setting Up a Schoolwide -- Technical Notes -- Appendix -- Mathematics Terms -- Science Terms -- English Language Arts Terms -- History -- General History Terms -- U.S. History Terms -- World History Terms -- Geography Terms -- Civics Terms -- Economics Terms -- Health Terms -- Physical Education Terms -- The Arts -- Arts General Terms -- Dance Terms -- Music Terms -- Theater Terms -- Visual Arts Terms -- Technology Terms -- References -- Index -- About the Author -- Related ASCD Resources -- Search this Book.