Building Your Vocabulary (Scholastic Guides)

By Marvin Terban

Book Overview

Now available in paperback, this essential resource will provide even more children with the skills they need in order to learn and use new vocabulary words Using language arts standards from around the country as a guide, BUILDING YOUR VOCABULARY introduces kids to words origins, words parts, context clues, synonyms and antonyms, and other critical skills. Instead of endless words lists to memorize, this book give kids tools they can use throughout their lives. Kids will discover that English is made up of words from many different languages. They also find out about eponyms--people and places that became words. (cont'd)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439285623
• ISBN13: 9780439285629
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 6.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Stimulate Children's Writing

It's important to me for a teaching book to be well organized and easy to use. Building Your Vocabulary meets this criteria. As a teacher, this book is in constant use. I finally put little tabs on each chapter to make it easier to refer to, in a "teachable moment." The section titled "100 Great Words" stimulates young writers to expand their vocabulary. You can't go wrong with this book.

Not bad

Not reach my expectation. But it is still good enough, especially for pupils and teenagers.

Excellent Book

My daughter has benefitted enormously from the book and I was surprised thet I alsoolearned from it. It is entertaining and most interesting I read as much as she does. I recommend it highly