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Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
270L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Look at this goofy thing! WHAT is it? WHO built it and WHY? HOW do you find the answers to these questions? WHERE do you go? Flip open this book. WHEN? Now!
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (64 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Take a crash course in middle school language arts, and see how grammar, punctuation, and writing skills can be powerful tools in today’s world. Grasp grammar by creating a new dance. Make writing as easy as baking a cake. You'll soon discover that language arts are the real deal for real life.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Lexile measure
480L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to prefixes and suffixes, in simple text with illustrations, including definitions of each, with information on how meanings can be changed by adding tags at the beginning or end of a word. Includes examples.
6) Conjunctions
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
760L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
The ability to recognize and correctly use the different parts of speech is key to demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. In this book, readers will learn about the role conjunctions play in sentences by following the story of Nancy, a girl who brings her family to see her work on display at an art show. The story and activity sidebars help introduce concepts such as correct punctuation...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Lexile measure
470L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduction to simple prefixes and suffixes for young readers. Easy-to-read sentences about baking and cooking in a kitchen, alongside supporting photographs, show how prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of words. Kids will enjoy the fun and simple illustrated rhyming story which reinforces the word building concept.
9) Adjectives
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
The ability to recognize and correctly use the different parts of speech is key to demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. In this book readers will learn about the role adjectives play in sentences by following the story of Tom and his sister, Kate, who visit the zoo with their Uncle Mike. The story and activity sidebars help teach concepts such using adjectives to provide description...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Language
English
Description
Explores ways to share information when doing research, presentation, persuasive, and narrative writing. Discusses newsletters, speeches, podcasts, journals, and blogs among other methods. Includes a glossary and further resources.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The novel that introduced the first great American hero: the cowboy
The Virginian cuts an impressive figure when the unnamed narrator of Owen Wister’s groundbreaking novel first encounters him in Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Dark-haired and physically imposing, the charismatic Virginian quickly befriends the narrator, whom he nicknames “the tenderfoot,” and the two embark on a three-hundred-mile journey to the ranch where the...
The Virginian cuts an impressive figure when the unnamed narrator of Owen Wister’s groundbreaking novel first encounters him in Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Dark-haired and physically imposing, the charismatic Virginian quickly befriends the narrator, whom he nicknames “the tenderfoot,” and the two embark on a three-hundred-mile journey to the ranch where the...
Author
Publisher
Maupin House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiv, 153 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide to integrating writing into the everyday instruction of students in grades three through five in order to further develop understanding of the content area being discussed. Features tips on developing an effective writing environment and contains templates, assessment plans, and sample prompts and projects throughout.
Author
Publisher
Maupin House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiv, 193 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Provides teachers in grades three and above with tips and advice on erstablishing intermediate literacy stations. Discusses how to shape stations that focus on comprehension, fluency, listening and speaking, visual literacy, word work, and written responses, and features five activities designed to accompany each type of station.
Author
Publisher
Graphix,. an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Edition.
Lexile measure
GN 520L
Physical Desc
173 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A brand-new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. Readers of all ages will unleash their own creativity as they open the door to visual comic-book storytelling with the help of Dav Pilkey and his heartfelt, humorous, and amazing cast, featuring Li'l Petey, Molly, and Flippy in Cat Kid Comic Club.
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Description
The Island of Doctor Moreau is a classic work of early science fiction and one of H. G. Wells' most visionary novels. It recounts the harrowing ordeal of Edward Prendick, an Englishman who survives a shipwreck in the southern Pacific Ocean. Rescued by a man named Montgomery, Prendick finds himself on an island belonging to Dr. Moreau, formerly an eminent physiologist in London who was expelled from his homeland for his cruel vivisection experiments.
Prendick...
Author
Publisher
Maupin House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (ix, 70 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Provides thirty-one games and activities for students in grades four and up to help them acquire new vocabulary. Includes step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and templates.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Explains the function of quotation marks in the English language and provides a variety of examples of quotation marks accompanied by colorful illustrations. Includes a lesson activity, glossary, and resources.