How To Build A Super Vocabulary

Author : Book Builders
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780471680031

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How to Build a Super Vocabulary by Book Builders Pdf

Become a wordsmith in no time with this fun and easy guide! Your vocabulary is key to your success in school. From assigned essays to standardized tests, words help you share your thoughts and ideas clearly and correctly. How to Build a Super Vocabulary gives you the power to understand and use new words. You'll explore how words are put together, where they come from, basic spelling rules, and ways to avoid common blunders. Plus, you'll get to know 600 words that are often found on standardized tests. Filled with easy-to-follow advice, this hands-on guide includes 7 Keys to Success that will help you discover the meanings of unfamiliar words and put new words to good use in your speaking and writing: * Know the History of Language * Find the Roots * Use Context Clues * Use Your Tools * Tackle the Tough Ones * Build Your Vocabulary * Use the Best Words So get ready to expand your vocabulary-and develop savvy skills you'll use for the rest of your life!

Author : Maxwell Nurnberg,Morris Rosenblum
Publisher : Warner Books (NY)
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1984-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0446313068

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How to Build a Better Vocabulary by Maxwell Nurnberg,Morris Rosenblum Pdf

Author : Maxwell W. Nurnberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:1280771354

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How to Build a Better Vocabulary by Maxwell W. Nurnberg Pdf

This is the entrancingly enteratining yet amazingly effective guide that shows you how to know the meaning of words that you have never seen or heard before; learn the history of words so that they come alive for you; and much more.

Author : Susan Winebrenner M.S.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781481772129

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Super Sentences by Susan Winebrenner M.S. Pdf

This book has been in constant press since 1990 and has brought much pleasure to avid readers and writers of all ages. There are 11 sentences in Level One, which challenge gifted students in grades k-4 and regular education students in the upper grades. The eleven Level Two sentences challenge students in grades 5-12, and require access to an unabridged dictionary with word origins included. The sentences also provide hours of family fun! You will especially appreciate the Answer Keys at the back of the book. Susan sincerely invites readers to share their original Super Sentences with her from her website, www.susanwinebrenner.com.

Author : Dinesh Kumar Goyal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1799094804

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How to Build a Strong Vocab! Magical Book (a to Z) by Dinesh Kumar Goyal Pdf

How to Build a Strong Vocab?Magical Book ! ( A to Z )Why Is This Book So Magical?This book is really magical in building a strong vocabulary. It is not a hyperbole. Author has spent thousands of hours to write this book. Many times it has taken him hours together to visualize the suitable word or phrase to be connected with the word ready to go in your word power. This book has made it possible to increase your Word Power @ One Word per Minute. The method adopted here to learn the vocab words is so effective that it makes it possible to learn the word forever. Let us learn the magic of remembering the words permanently!Take the word Sine qua non. This word falls at a very high level of difficulty. Let us bring it down to level 0.Step-1: Write down the word. Word: Sine qua non (noun)Step-2: Know its pronunciation. si-ni-kwa-non Pronunciation: si-ni-kwa-nonStep-3: Find out its meaning.Meaning: something very essentialStep-4: Think of a similar sounding word or phrase.Similar sounding word or phrase: SIM in a mobile phoneStep-5: Connect SIM in a mobile phone with sine qua non.Think of a mobile phone without a SIM in it. Will it work? It will not work. It is very essential (sine qua non) to have a sim in a mobile phone. SIM in a mobile phone is sine qua non.Step-6: Prepare a workbook.Q) What is sine qua non in a mobile phone?A) SIM in a mobile phone is sine qua non.Fill in the blanks: What is .............................. in a mobile phone?.......................................... is sine qua non.Let us look at another word of very high difficulty level!Word: Gerrymander (verb)Pronunciation: jer-ri-man-derMeaning: to divide a voting area to gain an unfair advantageSimilar sounding phrase: great blunderConnect great blunder with gerrymander. The ruling party divided a voting area (gerrymander) on the racial basis for taking undue advantage during elections. Before elections, racial violence started. An emergency had to be imposed to deal with the situation.It was a great blunder to gerrymander the voting area. WorkbookQ) What was the great blunder?A) It was a great blunder to gerrymander the voting area. Fill in the blanks: What was the ...............?It was a great blunder to......................... the voting area. Lo and behold, the word is yours. How magical it is!There are hundreds of such words made super easy to learn. Author requests the respected readers to please post the impartial review which would be an invaluable feedback in improving the subsequent editions.The author wishes you all the best in your endeavour to have a great vocabulary.

Author : Norman Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8183070760

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How to Read Better & Faster by Norman Lewis Pdf

"This famous book, used by the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and more than 100 leading universities and colleges, can show you : how to get more out of books, magazines and newspapers ; how to retain more of what you read ; how to glance at a page and absorb the main ideas ; how to complete a light novel in a single sitting ; how to build your reading vocabulary ; how to increase your powers of concentration ; how to knife through masses of reading matter quickly and efficiently ; how to double - or even triple - your reading speed."--Cover.

Author : Mary W. Cornog
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0877799105

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Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder by Mary W. Cornog Pdf

The ideal book for people who want to increase their word power. Thorough coverage of 1,200 words and 240 roots while introducing 2,300 words. The Vocabulary Builder is organized by Greek and Latin roots for effective study with nearly 250 new words and roots. Includes quizzes after each root discussion to test progress. A great study aid for students preparing to take standardized tests.

Author : Havid Ardi,M. Affandi Arianto,Nur Rosita,Carbiriena Solusia,Rizaldy Hanifa
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9782384761661

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Proceedings of the International Conference on English Language and Teaching (ICOELT 2022) by Havid Ardi,M. Affandi Arianto,Nur Rosita,Carbiriena Solusia,Rizaldy Hanifa Pdf

This is an open access book.International Conference on English Language and Teaching (ICOELT) is an Annual conference hosted by English Department of Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang. It was firstly conducted in 2013 as International Seminar on English Language and Teaching (ISELT). This event consistently invites reputed speakers and having competence in English Language Teaching from around the world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0780760816

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Word Smart Junior: How to Build a Straight a Vocabulary by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anu Garg
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781118039687

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A Word A Day by Anu Garg Pdf

"Anu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up!" -Barbara Wallraff Senior Editor at The Atlantic Monthly and author of Word Court Praise for A Word a Day "AWADies will be familiar with Anu Garg's refreshing approach to words: words are fun and they have fascinating histories. The people who use them have curious stories to tell too, and this collection incorporates some of the correspondence received by the editors at the AWAD site, from advice on how to outsmart your opponent in a duel (or even a truel) to a cluster of your favorite mondegreens." -John Simpson, Chief Editor, Oxford English Dictionary "A banquet of words! Feast and be nourished!" -Richard Lederer, author of The Miracle of Language Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from "Portmanteaux" to "Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective." each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors.

Author : Joan Westley
Publisher : Primary Concepts
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781893791190

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Building Bigger Words by Joan Westley Pdf

Children learn to build and read hundreds of big words by adding common prefixes and suffixes to easy-to-read root words.

Author : James Bucky Carter,Erik Evensen
Publisher : Maupin House Publishing, Inc.
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781934338827

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Super-powered Word Study by James Bucky Carter,Erik Evensen Pdf

"Teaching words and word parts through comics"--Cover.

Author : Remedia Publications
Publisher : Remedia Publications
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 1596397403

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Homographs & Heteronyms by Remedia Publications Pdf

Grade Level: 4-6 Making sense of multiple-meaning words. The 25 lessons in this book are designed to give students plenty of practice recognizing and using homographs and heteronyms in written and oral communication. Activities ranging from matching meanings to completing sentences work to stimulate awareness of the multiple meanings a single word can have and how pronunciation changes the meaning of like words. Example: - They tied a BOW on the present. - Robin Hood used a BOW and arrows. ​- The star came on stage to take a BOW. Exercises increase in difficulty as students progress. A list of homographs not used in the lessons is included so teachers can design their own activities.

Author : Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781462508266

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Bringing Words to Life by Isabel L. Beck,Margaret G. McKeown,Linda Kucan Pdf

Hundreds of thousands of teachers have used this highly practical guide to help K–12 students enlarge their vocabulary and get involved in noticing, understanding, and using new words. Grounded in research, the book explains how to select words for instruction, introduce their meanings, and create engaging learning activities that promote both word knowledge and reading comprehension. The authors are trusted experts who draw on extensive experience in diverse classrooms and schools. Sample lessons and vignettes, children's literature suggestions, "Your Turn" learning activities, and a Study Guide for teachers enhance the book's utility as a classroom resource, professional development tool, or course text. The Study Guide can also be downloaded and printed for ease of use (www.guilford.com/beck-studyguide). New to This Edition *Reflects over a decade of advances in research-based vocabulary instruction. *Chapters on vocabulary and writing; assessment; and differentiating instruction for struggling readers and English language learners, including coverage of response to intervention (RTI). *Expanded discussions of content-area vocabulary and multiple-meaning words. *Many additional examples showing what robust instruction looks like in action. *Appendix with a useful menu of instructional activities. See also the authors' Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions and Extended Examples, which includes specific instructional sequences for different grade ranges, as well as Making Sense of Phonics, Second Edition: The Hows and Whys, by Isabel L. Beck and Mark E. Beck, an invaluable resource for K–3.

Author : Norman Lewis
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780671741907

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Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis Pdf

Exercises designed to develop vocabulary skills present words together with their pronunciations, definitions and use in sentences