Reading & Language : If You're Trying to Get Better Grades and Higher Test Scores, You've Gotta Have This Book!

by Forte, Imogene

• ISBN13: 9780865305779
• ISBN10: 0865305773
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Incentive Publications

Summary

If your goal is to see better grades and higher test scores in language, this book is for you! Get Ready, Get Set, and Get Sharp to master language and reading skills with this useful and thorough learning tool. Whether you are a student, parent, or teacher, this book is the ultimate helper for understanding and using language facts, skills, and concepts to get better grades. Easy-to-read sections cover everything from research tips to a complete grammar and usage guide. Whether you are learning for the first time or need a convenient reference manual, this book will give you a solid understanding of language terms and processes, and it will provide ways to improve student organization, attitude, study skills, and performance -- so Get Sharp for Better Grades in Reading & Language! Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Get Ready ... Get Set ... Get Sharp	p. 11
How to Use This Book	p. 12
Get Ready	p. 13
Get Motivated	p. 14
Get Organized	p. 18
Get Your Space Organized	p. 18
Get Your Stuff Organized	p. 19
Get Your Time Organized	p. 20
Get Your Assignments Organized	p. 22
Get Yourself Organized	p. 23
Get Healthy	p. 24
Get a Grip (on Study Habits)	p. 25
Get Set	p. 29
Get Sharp with Thinking Skills	p. 30
Get Brushed-Up on Information Skills	p. 36
Which Reference is Which?	p. 36
Using the Library	p. 42
Using the Internet	p. 46
Listening for Information	p. 48
Reading for Information	p. 49
Get Serious About Study Skills	p. 50
Summarizing and Paraphrasing	p. 50
Outlining	p. 52
Taking Notes	p. 56
Preparing Reports	p. 58
Creative Reporting	p. 61
How to Prepare for a Test	p. 62
How to Take a Test	p. 64
Get Sharp ... in Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, & Spelling	p. 67
Grammar Guide	p. 68
Nouns	p. 68
Cracking the Case	p. 69
Be Positive About Appositives	p. 69
13 Rules for Forming Plural Nouns	p. 70
4 Rule Breakers for Plural Nouns	p. 70
5 Rules for Forming Possessive Nouns	p. 71
Pronouns	p. 72
Which Pronouns are Which?	p. 73
Verbs ... and More Verbs	p. 74
Forming Verb Tenses for Regular Verbs	p. 76
Forming Verb Tenses for Irregular Verbs	p. 77
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs	p. 78
Direct Objects; Indirect Objects	p. 78
Verbs That Link	p. 79
Verbs That Help	p. 79
Adjectives & Adverbs	p. 80
Adjectives	p. 80
Adverbs	p. 82
Adjectives That Compare	p. 84
Adverbs That Compare	p. 85
Prepositions	p. 86
Conjunctions	p. 87
Interjections	p. 87
Phrases	p. 88
Clauses	p. 90
10 Sentence Parts to Remember	p. 92
8 Kinds of Sentences to Remember	p. 93
4 Basic Sentence Patterns to Remember	p. 94
Complicated Sentences	p. 95
Usage Guide	p. 96
Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 96
Pronoun Particulars	p. 98
Usage Dos & Don'ts	p. 100
Usage Mix-Ups	p. 102
Mechanics Guide	p. 106
Capitalize	p. 106
Punctuate with a Comma	p. 108
Punctuate with a Period; with a Question Mark; with an Exclamation Point; with an Ellipsis; with Parentheses	p. 109
Punctuate with a Semicolon; with a Colon; with a Dash; with a Hyphen	p. 110
Punctuate with Italics (or Underlining); with an Apostrophe	p. 111
Punctuate with Quotation Marks	p. 112
Punctuating Quotations	p. 113
Spelling Guide	p. 114
14 Spelling Rules to Remember	p. 114
Words with Tricky Sounds	p. 116
Words with Missing Sounds	p. 117
Words with Tricky Endings	p. 118
Confusing Words	p. 120
Other Troublesome Words	p. 122
Borrowed Words	p. 122
Little Words	p. 123
Big Words	p. 123
Commonly Misspelled Words	p. 124
Get Sharp ... in Writing and Speaking	p. 127
Writing Guide	p. 128
What to Write (Writing Genres)	p. 128
Writing Modes	p. 130
Prose & Poetry	p. 132
What Makes Writing Effective?	p. 135
Writing Skills	p. 136
Writing Techniques & Devices	p. 138
The Writing Process	p. 142
Helping Students with Writing	p. 144
Scoring Writing	p. 146
Collecting	p. 148
Organizing	p. 149
Effective Words	p. 150
Clear, Interesting Sentences	p. 152
Meaningful Paragraphs	p. 154
Successful Compositions	p. 156
How to Write an Essay	p. 157
Attention-Grabbing Beginnings	p. 158
Memorable Endings	p. 159
Strong Voice	p. 160
Editing & Revising	p. 161
Editor's Guide	p. 163
Steps for Writing a Report	p. 164
Writing a News Article	p. 167
Writing a Short Story	p. 168
Writing a Letter	p. 170
Expository Writing	p. 172
Narrative Writing	p. 172
Persuasive Writing	p. 173
Descriptive Writing	p. 174
Imaginative Writing	p. 175
Personal Writing	p. 175
Speaking Guide	p. 176
Public Speaking	p. 176
Speaking Troubles	p. 177
Preparing for a Speech	p. 178
Giving a Speech	p. 180
Scoring Guide for Speaking	p. 181
Get Sharp ... in Reading and Word Meaning	p. 183
Reading Purposes & Methods	p. 184
Purposes for Reading	p. 184
Reading for Personal Experience & Enjoyment	p. 184
Reading to Find Information	p. 185
Reading to Learn	p. 185
Reading Methods	p. 186
The SQ3R Reading Strategy	p. 187
Reading Comprehension	p. 188
Finding Main Ideas	p. 188
Identifying Supporting Details	p. 190
In Passages	p. 190
In Graphics	p. 191
In Titles and Captions	p. 192
Separating Fact from Opinion	p. 193
Identifying Cause and Effect	p. 193
Generalizing	p. 194
Inferring	p. 195
Predicting	p. 196
Drawing Conclusions	p. 197
Evaluating	p. 198
Literature Skills	p. 199
Identifying the Author's Purpose	p. 199
Identifying the Audience	p. 200
Identifying the Author's Tone	p. 201
Identifying Point of View	p. 201
Identifying Bias	p. 202
Identifying Stereotype	p. 202
Identifying Propaganda	p. 202
Analyzing Characters	p. 203
Identifying Literary Devices	p. 204
Identifying Figurative Language	p. 207
Personal Response to Reading	p. 208
Creative Book Reports	p. 210
Reading Performance Assessment Guide	p. 212
Vocabulary and Word Meaning	p. 214
Finding Meaning from Context	p. 214
100 Great Vocabulary Words to Know	p. 216
Connotation & Denotation	p. 217
Meanings of Prefixes	p. 218
Meanings of Suffixes	p. 219
Meanings of Common Roots	p. 220
Confusing Words	p. 222
Homophones	p. 224
Analogies	p. 226
Idioms	p. 228
Puns & Proverbs	p. 230
Oxymorons & Palindromes	p. 231
Common Acronyms & Abbreviations	p. 232
Index	p. 233
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