Building Your Vocabulary by Marvin Terban
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 wordsUsing 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)
Marvin Terban is a bestselling, award-winning author of more than 30 books for children, most of them about the English language. Called a master of wordplay by the American Library Association's Booklist and Mr. English for Kids by the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club, Marvin is truly an expert on teaching the art of language. For over 40 years, Marvin has taught English, Latin, Public Speaking, Theater, and other subjects at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780439285629 |
| ISBN 10 | 0439285623 |
| Title | Building Your Vocabulary |
| Author | Marvin Terban |
| Series | Scholastic Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2003-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 188 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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