Barron's painless vocabulary
Greenberg, Michael, 1951-2016
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This fun-filled guide to learning vocabulary replaces the fear with fun! Students will learn the meanings of new words by seeing them used in amusing contexts, find examples of vocabulary for modern technology, learn Greek and Latin word roots, track progress with challenging games, and more. Titles in Barron's extensive "Painless Series" cover a wide range of subjects taught at middle school and high school levels. Perfect for supporting state standards, these books are written for students who find the subjects somewhat confusing, or just need a little extra help. The authors' main goal is to clear up confusion and pique interest by emphasizing the intriguing and often exciting ways in which students can put each subject to practical use. Most of these books take a lighthearted, humorous approach to their subjects, and offer fun exercises including puzzles, games, and challenging "Brain Tickler" problems to solve.
Main title:
Barron's painless vocabulary / Michael Greenberg ; illustrated by Tracy Hohn.
Edition:
3rd ed.
Imprint:
Hauppauge, NY : Barron's Educational, 2016
Collation:
viii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Previous edition: 2011.Includes index and appendices"Learn vocabulary the painless way!" -- cover"Includes brain ticklers -- Supports State standards -- With free online games!" -- cover
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. One Dinosaur Man: Words in Context -- ch. Two In Your Face!: Word Forms -- ch. Three The Writing Process --- The Long, Slow Road to Nearly Perfect: Read, Read, and Read Some More -- ch. Four Old Folks? What Does It Mean to Be Old in the 21st Century?: Verbal Analogies -- ch. Five The Tale of the Teaching Tyrant: Starting Your Own Black Book -- ch. Six The Newest Thing: Using a Dictionary -- ch. Seven Where Have All the Words Gone?: A Brief History of Our Language -- ch. Eight Natural Disasters --- Something Can Be Done: Electronic Dictionaries -- ch. Nine The Middle School Years --- How Much Do They Matter?: Using a Thesaurus -- ch. Ten Bargain Hunters---Going to Unreasonable Lengths: New Words Through Technology -- ch. Eleven The Phone Keeps Ringing: The Verbal Analogy Bridge -- ch. Twelve Ozzie's Nine Lives: Using an Electronic Thesaurus -- ch. Thirteen Enough to Eat: Importing New Words --Contents note continued: ch. Fourteen All Pumped Up---Home Runs and Steroids: A Brief History of Dictionaries -- ch. Fifteen King of the #7 Train: Words from Myths -- ch. Sixteen A Closer Look at the Patriot Act: Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes -- ch. Seventeen The Hot Corner---Learning to Love Books: Word Games -- ch. Eighteen Dare to "Dis"---Bullying the Bullies: Electronic Readers -- ch. Nineteen We're Smarter Than You Are---The Younger Generation Makes Its Case: Using the Context: A Case Study -- ch. Twenty The Borrowed Child: Looking Back -- Appendix -- Word List -- Words from Greek and Roman Myths and Languages -- More Words to Know -- Common Latin and Greek Word Roots.
ISBN:
9781438007786
Dewey class:
428.1
Language:
English
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Subject:
BRN:
291207
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature | 428.1 GRE | Onloan - Due: 16 Oct 2024 |