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The Devil's Dictionary (1906) is a work of satire by Ambrose Bierce. Although he is commonly remembered for his chilling short stories on the experiences of Civil War soldiers, Bierce was recognized in his day as a leading journalist and humorist who spent decades ruffling feathers and drawing laughter with his witty opinion columns, poems, and definitions. Toward the end of his career, he decided to compile these satirical definitions into a book,...
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The original edition of the most trusted writer's guide to American English, this is the book that generations of writers have relied upon for timeless advice on grammar, diction, syntax, sentence construction, and other writing essentials. In brief and concise terms, author William Strunk, Jr., identifies the principal requirements of proper American English style and concentrates on the most often violated rules of composition. Originally published...
4) Prepositions
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Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Description
Explains what prepositions are, presents examples, discusses prepositional phrases, dangling prepositions, objects of prepositions, and tricky prepositions.
6) Nouns
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Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
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Explains that nouns name people, places, and things, discusses proper nouns, plurals, and compounds, and includes example sentences that highlight the nouns.
7) Pronouns
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Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Description
Using simple text and pictures, this book explains what pronouns are and how they are used.
8) Adverbs
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Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Description
Helps young readers identify adverbs and use them in writing and speaking.
9) Conjunctions
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Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
Description
Learn all about conjunctions and how to use them.
10) Verbs
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Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Description
Learn all about those great action words: verbs. You will learn what verbs are and how to use them in the past, present, and future. You'll even explore some tricky verbs and how to use them correctly.
11) Adjectives
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Lexile measure
600L
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English
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Using simple pictures and text, this volume explains what adjectves are and how they are used.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
viii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Perhaps you're reading a book and stop to puzzle over absurd spelling rules, or you hear someone talking and get stuck on an expression, or your kid quizzes you on homework. Suddenly you ask yourself, 'Wait, why do we do it this way?' You think about it, try to explain it, and keep running into walls. It doesn't conform to logic. It doesn't work the way you'd expect it to. There doesn't seem to be any rule at all. In Highly Irregular, Arika Okrent...
13) Why you say it
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English
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Includes the historical roots of over 600 words and phrases such as hogwash, gaga, hand-over-fist, diddley-squat, fall guy, second banana, etc.
18) You bet!
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Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
100L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A child plays with various toys and pets. This simple story for beginning readers teaches the "et" sound through rhyming text and bright, original illustrations. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.