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" A short and entertaining book on the modern art of writing well by New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing? Why should any of us care? In The Sense of Style, the bestselling linguist and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker answers these questions and more. Rethinking...
6) Prepositions
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Offers an introduction to prepositions, discussing usage and grammar rules.
7) Conjunctions
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Provides an introduction to conjunctions, discussing grammar rules and word usage.
8) Pronouns
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Offers an introduction to pronouns, discussing grammar rules, possessive pronouns, and demonstrative pronouns.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Traces the origins of more than 100 eponymous words--words derived from the names of people or places. For example "sandwich" is an eponymous word from the eponym, Earl of Sandwich, the man who invented sandwiches.
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"Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the reader on a journey through a typical day, showing how the words we use to describe routine activities--getting up, going to work, eating meals--have surprisingly fascinating...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! One book couldn't possibly be enough to cover the topic of nouns. The cats are back with their comical examples to drive home to readers just what a noun is. Specific types of nouns-such as abstract nouns and proper nouns-are also introduced in this giggle-a-page expansion on the topic.
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"How do words get coined? That question is explored in Ralph Keyes's latest book, The Hidden History of Coined Words. Based on meticulous research, Keyes has determined that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by intention. A remarkable number of new words were coined whimsically, he's discovered, to taunt, even to prank. Knickers resulted from a hoax, big bang from an insult. Wisecracking produced software, crowdsource,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Cleary's wacky sentences and Jason Miskimins's colorful art will make phonics fun! Find activities, games, and more at www. brianpcleary. com.
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