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Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs explained in simple words for kids to understand. What they are and how to use them correctly. How to use them in simple sentence construction.

Have you ever wanted to captivate readers with a great opening, create fantastical creatures, realize a dastardly villain, or make your characters leap off the page? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Gail Carson Levine can help you achieve your goals. This companion to the popular Writing Magic teaches you how to become a world-class author. Drawing from her popular blog, the Newbery Honor author answers readers' questions and dives into how to make a story come alive.

Berlitz Kids' The Five Crayons is the introduction to the Adventures with Nicholas series. Featuring easy French vocabulary and simple sentences, this story teaches colors, numbers from one to ten, rooms and furniture, animals, weather expressions, means of transportation, location words, and more. The 60-minute program offers a catchy, thematically related song for each chapter. It's a fun learning experience for students, parents, or teachers.

In 1835, a publishing firm asked McGuffey to create a series of graded Readers for primary level students. The series consisted of stories, poems, essays and speeches and it is estimated that at least 120 million copies of McGuffey's Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960.

In 1835, a publishing firm asked McGuffey to create a series of graded Readers for primary level students. The series consisted of stories, poems, essays and speeches and it is estimated that at least 120 million copies of McGuffey's Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960.

The information you find online can sometimes feel overwhelming. Which online sources can you trust? How do you know which sites include the facts you're looking for? Learn the basics of how to do an effective online search, what to do if you have trouble finding information, and how to tell whether a source is reliable.

What is an antonym? One book is never enough to explore the wide range of antonyms! This audiobook delivers loads of additional examples to illustrate the power of these opposites. Brian P. Cleary's playful (not dull) verse turns traditional grammar lessons on end. Listen to this book aloud and share the delight of the sense - and nonsense - of words.

What is a prefix? You'll find the answer inside this book - it's overflowing with prefixes. Brian P. Cleary's playful rhymes creatively present the concept of prefixes for young listeners. Pre- and Re-, Mis- and Dis-: What Is a Prefix? turns traditional grammar lessons on end! Listen to this book and delight in the sense - and nonsense - of words.

What is a conjunction? You'll find the answer inside this book - because it's chock-full of conjunctions! Brian P. Cleary's playful yet informative rhymes creatively clarify the concept of conjunctions for young listeners. While you listen to this book, share in the delight of the sense - and nonsense - of words.

Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman reflects on his childhood with his award-winning father, Sid Fleischman, and details his own path to becoming a writer in this memorable audiobook that is part memoir, part travelogue, and part reflection on craft and creativity. Acclaimed author Paul Fleischman considers how growing up with a father who was an award-winning author helped to shape and inspire his own career. Paul and Sid Fleischman are the only father-son Newbery Medalists in history, and life in the Fleischman home was extraordinary.

Coconut and the ghosts - Spielerischer Englischunterricht zur Geisterstunde. Vor einem nächtlichen Gewitter retten sich der kleine Drache Kokosnuss und seine Freundin Matilda ins Schloss Klippenstein. Doch an eine geruhsame Nacht ist nicht zu denken: Beim zwölften Schlag der Turmuhr beginnt die Geisterstunde! Gut, dass ihnen in diesem Moment ihr britischer Freund Robert zu Hilfe eilt! Denn Robert hat nicht nur keine Angst vor Gespenstern, er hat auch jede Menge neuen spannenden Wortschatz mitgebracht.

Unleash your students’ imagination with this one-of-a-kind Writing Prompts guidebook. This book is not a simple laundry list of famous quotes. Rather, it is an engaging guidebook made up of quotations which include age-appropriate writing prompts designed to inspire and challenge young minds. The prompts are geared to multiple age groups.

This is a vocabulary learning course targeted at a 6th grade level. Examples of the words included in this course are arid, thesis, hazardous, verdict, nationality and ratio. Words are examined in multiple ways to reinforce learning, since you need to be exposed to words 10-20 times in different contexts in order to understand new vocabulary and then use it appropriately.

How to Be a Writer is peppered with nuggets of practical advice for every person who is aspiring to write and be published, all told in Ruskin Bond's characteristic understated, tongue-in-cheek, humorous style. So, what is it that a person requires the most to become a writer? A love of books, of language, of life, an observant eye and a good memory, along with enthusiasm, optimism, and persistence. This book is an exclusive glimpse into the writing credo of Ruskin Bond, an author who has had an incredibly successful writing career spanning over 70 years.

BEARY BEAR and his friends love to have fun! Today BEARY BEAR & CHIP take a walk in the snow. During their walk, they become tangled in word meanings. This makes their simple walk confusing but even more fun! Being best friends, BEARY BEAR & CHIP figure out the words and their meanings, of course! *Communication Mission Achieved! * The Beary Bear & Friends Book Series teaches common and uncommon homophones, homographs, and homonyms through stories. The books are designed to support "exceptional learners," specifically neurodivergent and bi/multilingual students.

You’ve got your topic and explored all kinds of sources. Now what do you do? Organize your information! The more organized your information is, the easier the writing process will be. Discover ways you can organize information as you’re doing your research. Learn how to take good notes, how to use quotes, and much more.

Schnick und Schnuck – Kleine Gedichte für kleine Menschen. Schnick und Schnuck sind kleine Tulpenbrüder, die in einem wunderschönen Garten leben und viele Blumenfreunde haben. Mit ihnen haben sie viel Spaß und feiern auch gerne Feste. Vorab gibt es eine kleine Geschichte, gefolgt von liebevollen, kindgerechten Gedichten, die teilweise mit Geräuschen, wie zum Beispiel das Summen einer Biene untermalt sind. Gedichte spielen eine wichtige Rolle bei der Entwicklung von Kindern. Sie lernen Rhythmus und Reim kennen und können so ihre Sprache und Sprechfähigkeiten erweitern.

Discover ancient language and decipher secret codes on a journey through time, and learn about all the different ways we can send, or receive, a message. With Perky, the expert tour guide, explore the beginnings of language, the first hieroglyphic 'emojis' and even communication in the animal kingdom! Interspersed throughout the journey are Messaging Milestones: fascinating timelines of inventions that changed the world, and Rose's Superstars: a celebration of inspirational heroes, both past and present, from the deaf world - including movie star Millicent Simmonds and stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil.

Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story.

Have you ever found yourself "in over your head" wondering why we "call shotgun" for the front passenger seat? Or pondered what "letting the cat out of the bag" truly signifies when it comes to revealing secrets? If these questions pique your curiosity, and you desire some "food for thought," then brace yourself for an enthralling expedition through the captivating world of language with Why Do We Say That? But that's not all, because in the forthcoming sequel, get prepared to confront the "elephant in the room" and learn how to "walk on eggshells" with finesse.