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• ISBN: 0439216508
• ISBN: 9780439216500
• Physical Description: vii, 312 pages ; 21 cm
• Publisher: New York : Scholastic, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Grammar: Parts of speech -- Nouns -- Pronouns -- Verbs -- Adjectives -- Adverbs -- Prepositions -- Conjunctions -- Interjections -- Sentences -- Preventing double negatives -- Contractions: Shrinking words -- Building compound words -- Punctuation: Punctuation rules everybody needs -- Spelling: A dozen and one spelling rules -- Memory tricks -- Letter writing: Friendly letters -- Thank-you notes, invitations, and announcements -- Business letters -- Addressing the envelope.

Essays and reports: Book reports -- Reporting on a work of fiction -- Reporting on a work of nonfiction -- Essays -- Writing science reports -- Writing social studies reports -- Bibliographies -- Writing skills: Planning your work -- Producing your work -- Polishing your work -- Presenting your work -- General reference: 100 easily confused and misused words -- Homonyms: Words that sound alike but are spelled differently -- Idioms: When words mean more than they say -- Avoiding sexist language -- Initials, acronyms, and abbreviations.

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Language arts (Elementary) > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Juvenile literature.
English language > Study and teaching (Elementary) > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Juvenile literature.
English language > Composition and exercises.
English language > Study and teaching (Elementary)
Language arts (Elementary)

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Handbooks and manuals.
Juvenile works.