100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know

By American Heritage

Book Overview

The Los Angeles Times bestseller now available with a fresh new look!

100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know focuses on words that a successful high school graduate can learn from rigorous coursework in a standard variety of subjects and on words that are among those that are often found on standardized exams. Chosen with various criteria in mind, some represent key concepts in important areas of the curriculum, while others are more familiar in meaning but present challenges of spelling or usage. Each word is fully defined and shown in typical contexts with example sentences and quotations, many of which are taken from prominent authors such as Willa Cather, James Joyce, Edgar Allan Poe, and Phillis Wheatley. Other entries have expansive notes that explain how the word came to enter the English language. Designed both for students who are in their final years of high school as well as for adults who want to test themselves to see how much they've retained since graduating, 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know is both educational and fun.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054478989X
• ISBN13: 9780544789890
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.5" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Wake up, seniors & read!

So sad so many high school students don't even have a dictionary. Ipod, cell phone, yes...dictionary, no...So goes the country.

Challenge

My wife and I have nine children (all our own creations) and the 12th grandchild is almost here. It's fair to say we therefore have a reasonably comprehensive experience of education up to and including tertiary level. Words are creative things and the beauty of this book is in the challenges it fosters in those who browse its pages. You see a word which sinks into your psyche before re-emerging at an appropriate time. This may seem obvious, but it is not if you are not exposed to words and the chellenges they create. We purchased it for a 10-year-old grandchild who showed it to his mother who then drew it to the attention of his teachers at school. The ultimate beneficiary of our purchase will be the other students at his because the teachers' eyes were opened to the fact a 10-year-old may be leaving them behind! Much appreciation to the editors. Regards Michael Allan 41 Tauranga Bay RD2 Westport 7892 NEW ZEALAND

100 Words Smarter

This book is easy to read and made it fun to learn new words. My 17-year-old son has added significantly to his vocabulary. There are some words that I am not sure I would have included in the list of 100, but regardless, it's a worthy investment.