Do You Always Use the Right Word? Can You Pronounce It -- and Spell It -- Correctly? Do You Know How to Avoid Illiterate Expressions? Do You Speak Grammatically, Without Embarrassing Mistakes? If the answer to any of these questions is NO, you ought to read "Word Power Made Easy." Now thoroughly revised to eliminate outmoded references and to ...
Exciting and engaging vocabulary instruction can set students on the path to a lifelong fascination with words. This book provides a research-based framework and practical strategies for vocabulary development with children from the earliest grades through high school. The authors emphasize instruction that offers rich information about words and ...
Provides a source for proper spelling, spelling rules, and a "misspeller's dictionary," in a volume that includes more than fifteen thousand words and that offers frequently used proper nouns for school reports.
The Merriam-Webster Vocabulary Builder allows you to enjoy informative and entertaining discussions of English words derived from Greek and Latin roots--and expand your working vocabulary at the same time. Words that share the same root are grouped for easy study. Quizzes let you test how much you've learned.
This revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller "Word Smart" highlights the words educated adults should know, and provides the keys to effective communication, vocabulary enrichment, and standardized test score improvement.
Updated to meet the needs of students preparing for the latest versions of the SAT and ACT college entrance tests, the new edition of this helpful, longtime best-selling book features word lists with definitions, analogy exercises, word games, and words-in-context exercises. A special feature is the authors' Panorama of Words, in which each of the ...
Based on the contention that we do not utillize speech to its fullest extent, this guide is an essential aide to unlocking our "passive" vocabularies and developing a keener appreciation of the richness of language. Indispensable For Writers, Speakers, Teachers! -- Enrich your vocabulary -- Express yourself clearly -- and beautifully -- Fun and ...
- Frequently-used and grade-appropriate words - Applicable across many subject areas including literature, social studies, and science- Thematically organized around concepts that students can connect with and expand upon- Easy-to-use tools for learning more sophisticated vocabulary concepts such as using context, dictionary and thesaurus skills, ...
For word lovers everywhere, a classic anthology of collective nouns--now vastly expanded and with a new introduction. Infectious in spirit, beautifully illustrated with over 250 witty engravings by Granville, Durer, and other artists, this work is a word lover's garden of delights.
Did you know that both mammal and matter derive from baby talk? Have you noticed how wince makes you wince? Ever wonder why so many h-words have to do with breath? Roy Blount Jr. certainly has, and after forty years of making a living using words in every medium, print or electronic, except greeting cards, he still can't get over his ABCs. In ...
Polish your Spanish vocabulary skills. Building on the success of her prior book, "Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses", author Dorothy Devney Richmond helps you attain a strong working vocabulary, no matter if you are an absolute beginner or an intermediate student of the language. She combines her proven instruction techniques and clear ...
This book will help you master 300 important words and word parts. You will see and use these words and word parts in a number of different and interesting contexts.
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