Building Your Vocabulary - Rilegato

Terban, Marvin

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0439285615 ISBN 13: 9780439285612

Casa editrice: Scholastic Reference, 2002

Riassunto

A reference title designed to help students score higher on standardized vocabulary tests explains where words come from; what common prefixes, suffixes, and roots mean; how to use a dictionary and thesaurus; and much more.

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Recensione

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

L'autore

Marvin Terban is a bestselling, award-winning author of more than 30 books for children, most of them about the English language. Called a "master of wordplay" by the American Library Association's Booklist and "Mr. English for Kids" by the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club, Marvin is truly an expert on teaching the art of language. For over 40 years, Marvin has taught English, Latin, Public Speaking, Theater, and other subjects at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in New York City.

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• Editore: Scholastic Reference
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0439285615
• ISBN 13: 9780439285612
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 188
• Disegnatore: Brace Eric