Scholastic Guide to Grammar


Book Description

A practical guide to grammar and usage, covering such topics as parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and idioms.




Checking Your Grammar


Book Description

A practical guide to grammar and usage, covering such topics as parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and idioms.




Building Your Vocabulary


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Presents information on building vocabulary, including meanings of common prefixes and suffixes, synonyms, antonyms, how to use a dictionary and thesaurus, and how to use context clues to figure out meanings of words.




Punctuation Power!


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Explains the purpose and importance of punctuation and how it is used, covering apostrophes, colons, commas, exclamation points, hyphens, parentheses, slashes, and more.




Grammar Lessons and Strategies that Strengthen Students' Writing


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Engaging, explicit lessons using mini-excerpts from books and students’ writing show you how to teach grammar strategically. Zero in on the common grammar glitches, and model for students how to use nouns, verbs, and adjectives effectively, catch mismatched pronoun references; make prose lively with clauses and phrases, use the active voice, and more. From learning the parts of speech to the skill of paragraphing, this book covers it, and gives you what you need to teach grammar in the context of reading and writing. For use with Grades 4-8.




Dirtmeister's Nitty Gritty Planet Earth


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Come and explore the world under your feet with the Dirtmeister and friends! Part graphic novel, part fun guidebook, this very cool, rocky journey introduces both eager and reluctant readers to the basic geologic processes that shape our Earth. Clear and concise explanations of the various geologic processes reveal the comprehensive science behind each fascinating topic. Fun facts and simple DIY experiments reinforce the concepts while short biographies of important scientists inspire future geo-scientists.




Verbs, Verbs, Verbs


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For use in schools and libraries only. A clear and easy reference shows any student how to conjugate more than one hundred of the trickiest irregular verbs in the English language and includes fun example sentences that demonstrate how to use each verb tense correctly.







Writing with Style


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This clear, concise guide to fine points of writing provides tips on how to plan, proof, polish, and present writing projects.




Scholastic Pocket Guide to Grammar


Book Description

A practical guide to grammar and usage, covering such topics as parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and idioms.