Building Your Vocabulary - Couverture souple

Terban, Marvin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0439285623 ISBN 13 : 9780439285629

Editeur : Scholastic Paperbacks, 2003

Synopsis

Book by Terban Marvin

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

This resource supplies a wealth of information. Chapters are devoted to prefixes, roots, and suffixes; word families; homonyms and homographs; understanding the meaning of words using context clues; how to use a dictionary and thesaurus; and how to increase one's vocabulary using techniques such as games. Interesting information on the longest words in the English language, how words change in meaning and usage over time, and many tables and lists round out this useful volume. Each chapter begins with a humorous illustration, and many additional pictures are scattered throughout. The use of a light blue for words discussed, italics, and different types of fonts add interest and visual appeal to the pages. Chapters end with "Extra" pages, highlighted in blue, that give additional details, a game, or a story to solve. (Unfortunately, the wrong "main/mane" is used in the supposedly correct homonym paragraph.) Explanations and examples are clear and often amusing. The author does not talk down to young people; nor does he go over their heads or give too much detail. This easy-to-read, enjoyable guide says a great deal about language. Students can use it as a way to increase their vocabulary and as an easy reference source.--School Library Journal, August 2002

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Now available in paperback, this essential resource will provide even more children with the skills they need in order to learn and use new vocabulary words

Using language arts standards from around the country as a guide, BUILDING YOUR VOCABULARY introduces kids to words origins, words parts, context clues, synonyms and antonyms, and other critical skills. Instead of endless words lists to memorize, this book give kids tools they can use throughout their lives.

Kids will discover that English is made up of words from many different languages. They also find out about eponyms--people and places that became words.

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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0439285623
• ISBN 13: 9780439285629
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Illustrateur: Brace Eric