If You're Trying To Get Better Grades & Higher Test Scores In Reading And Language You've Got To Have This Book!

by Forte, Imogene

• ISBN13: 9780865306448
• ISBN10: 0865306443
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-15
• Publisher: Incentive Pubns

Table of Contents

GET READY . . . GET SET . . . GET SHARP	11	(2)
How to Use This Book	12	(1)
GET READY	13	(16)
Get Motivated	14	(4)
Get Organized	18	(6)
Get Your Space Organized	18	(1)
Get Your Stuff Organized	19	(1)
Get Your Time Organized	20	(2)
Get Your Assignments Organized	22	(1)
Get Yourself Organized	23	(1)
Get Healthy	24	(1)
Get a Grip (on Study Habits)	25	(4)
GET SET	29	(38)
Get Tuned-Up with Thinking Skills	30	(6)
Get Brushed-Up on Information Skills	36	(14)
Which Reference is Which?	36	(6)
How the Library is Organized	42	(2)
Finding Information in the Library	44	(2)
Finding Information on the Internet	46	(1)
Internet Terms to Know	47	(1)
Listening for Information	48	(1)
Reading for Information	49	(1)
Get Serious About Study Skills	50	(17)
Summarizing and Paraphrasing	50	(2)
Outlining	52	(4)
Taking Notes	56	(2)
Preparing Reports	58	(3)
Creative Reporting	61	(1)
How to Prepare for a Test	62	(2)
How to Take a Test	64	(3)
GET SHARP . . . IN GRAMMAR, USAGE, MECHANICS, AND SPELLING	67	(60)
Grammar Guide	68	(28)
Nouns	68	(4)
Cracking the Case	69	(1)
Be Positive About Appositives	69	(1)
13 Rules for Forming Plural Nouns	70	(1)
4 Rule Breakers for Plural Nouns	71	(1)
5 Rules for Forming Possessive Nouns	71	(1)
Pronouns	72	(2)
Which Pronouns are Which?	73	(1)
Verbs	74	(6)
Forming Verb Tenses for Regular Verbs	76	(1)
Forming Verb Tenses for Irregular Verbs	77	(1)
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs	78	(1)
Direct Objects; Indirect Objects	78	(1)
Verbs that Link	79	(1)
Verbs that Help	79	(1)
Adjectives & Adverbs	80	(6)
Adjectives	80	(2)
Adverbs	82	(2)
Adjectives that Compare	84	(1)
Adverbs that Compare	85	(1)
Prepositions	86	(1)
Conjunctions	87	(1)
Interjections	87	(1)
Phrases	88	(2)
Clauses	90	(2)
10 Sentence Parts to Remember	92	(1)
8 Kinds of Sentences to Remember	93	(1)
4 Basic Sentence Patterns to Remember	94	(1)
Complicated Sentences	95	(1)
Usage Guide	96	(10)
Subject-Verb Agreement	96	(2)
Pronoun Particulars	98	(2)
Usage Dos & Don'ts	100	(2)
Usage Mix-Ups	102	(4)
Mechanics Guide	106	(8)
Capitalize	106	(2)
Punctuate with a Comma	108	(1)
Punctuate with a Period; with a Question Mark; with an Exclamation Point; with an Ellipsis; with Parentheses	109	(1)
Punctuate with a Semicolon; with a Colon; with a Hyphen; with a Dash	110	(1)
Punctuate with Italics (or Underlining); with an Apostrophe; with Quotation Marks	111	(2)
Punctuating Quotations	113	(1)
Spelling Guide	114	(13)
14 Spelling Rules to Remember	114	(2)
Words with Tricky Sounds	116	(1)
Words with Missing Sounds	117	(1)
Words with Tricky Endings	118	(2)
Confusing Words	120	(2)
Other Troublesome Words	122	(2)
Borrowed Words	122	(1)
Little Words	122	(1)
Big Words	123	(1)
Commonly Misspelled Words	124	(3)
GET SHARP . . . IN WRITING AND SPEAKING	127	(56)
Writing Guide	128	(48)
What to Write? (Writing Genres)	128	(2)
Writing Modes	130	(2)
Prose & Poetry	132	(3)
What Makes Writing Effective?	135	(1)
Writing Skills	136	(2)
Writing Techniques & Devices	138	(4)
The Writing Process	142	(2)
Helping Students with Writing	144	(2)
Writing Process Scoring Guide	146	(2)
Collecting	148	(1)
Organizing	149	(1)
Effective Words	150	(2)
Clear, Interesting Sentences	152	(2)
Meaningful Paragraphs	154	(2)
Successful Compositions	156	(1)
How to Write an Essay	157	(1)
Attention-Grabbing Beginnings	158	(1)
Memorable Endings	159	(1)
Strong Voice	160	(1)
Editing & Revising	161	(2)
Editor's Guide	163	(1)
Steps for Writing a Report	164	(3)
Writing a News Article	167	(1)
Writing a Short Story	168	(2)
Writing a Letter	170	(2)
Expository Writing	172	(1)
Narrative Writing	172	(1)
Persuasive Writing	173	(1)
Descriptive Writing	174	(1)
Imaginative Writing	175	(1)
Personal Writing	175	(1)
Speaking Guide	176	(7)
Public Speaking	176	(1)
Speaking Troubles	177	(1)
Preparing for a Speech	178	(2)
Giving a Speech	180	(1)
Speaking Scoring Guide	181	(2)
GET SHARP . . . IN READING AND WORD MEANING	183	(50)
Reading Purposes & Methods	184	(4)
Purposes for Reading	184	(2)
Reading for Personal Enjoyment & Experience	184	(1)
Reading to Find Information	185	(1)
Reading to Learn	185	(1)
Reading Methods	186	(1)
The SQ3R Strategy	187	(1)
Reading Comprehension	188	(11)
Finding Main Ideas	188	(2)
Identifying Details	190	(3)
In Passages	190	(1)
In Graphics	191	(1)
In Titles and Captions	192	(1)
Separating Fact from Opinion	193	(1)
Identifying Cause & Effect	193	(1)
Generalizing	194	(1)
Inferring	195	(1)
Predicting	196	(1)
Drawing Conclusions	197	(1)
Evaluating	198	(1)
Literature Skills	199	(15)
Identifying the Author's Purpose	199	(1)
Identifying the Audience	200	(1)
Identifying the Author's Tone	201	(1)
Identifying Point of View	201	(1)
Identifying the Author's Bias	202	(1)
Identifying Stereotype	202	(1)
Analyzing Characters	203	(1)
Identifying Literary Devices	204	(3)
Identifying Figurative Language	207	(1)
Personal Response to Reading	208	(2)
Creative Book Reports	210	(2)
Reading Performance Assessment Guide	212	(2)
Vocabulary & Word Meaning	214	(19)
Finding Meaning from Context	214	(2)
100 Great Vocabulary Words to Know	216	(1)
Connotation & Denotation	217	(1)
Meanings of Prefixes	218	(1)
Meanings of Suffixes	219	(1)
Meanings of Common Roots	220	(2)
Confusing Words	222	(2)
Homophones	224	(2)
Analogies	226	(2)
Idioms	228	(2)
Puns & Proverbs	230	(1)
Oxymorons & Palindromes	231	(1)
Common Acronyms & Abbreviations	232	(1)
Index	233