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The best-selling grammar guide gets a fresh, new cover design for Fall 2002.This easy-to-use reference book helps you edit your writing before someone else reads it.Parts of speech * Irregular nouns and verbsThe 100 Most Commonly Confused and Misused WordsWhat Makes a Good SentenceCapitalization * Contractions * Compound Words * Idioms Abbreviations * Punctuation * Spelling * Acronyms
Lexile Measure: 760L (What's this?)
Series: Scholastic Guides
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Reference; English Language edition (August 1, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0590494554
ISBN-13: 978-0590494557
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.2 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #232,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #176 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Reading & Writing > Grammar #333 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Reference #59164 in Books > Reference
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
One question people ask me when I tell them I'm an English teacher is, "What's a good grammar book?" I always talk up this little powerhouse of a grammar and punctuation guide. Produced by the ever-present Scholastic Book Company, it would cover all basic principles -- parts of speech, irregular verbs, punctuation, spelling rules -- everything up to an intermediate level in 144 pages. Now the really funny thing is that there are no other decent grammars for this level! Strange but true, and I've looked, believe me. This is a serious lacunae in American publishing and I don't know why this should be so.The material itself is not difficult -- the book could even be a bit shorter without example sentences and somewhat dated, thumb-nail illustrations. I've sometimes thought of writing one myself, there is such a felt need.It's fine if teachers can get adult beginners to accept this as a text; actually, my adult students were glad enough of such a simple, clear approach. Now, "Checking Your Grammar" has no tests, quizzes, or much vocabulary. Scholastic Books has other books on spelling, idioms, synonyms, a dictionary, etc. by the same author. Teachers take note: be sure you get the library binding version so you can xerox pages easily. My copy must have faded ink, it's been through the copying machine so many times in 15 years of English tutoring.I was delighted I could actually still use this book for my class in public school, and in fact, the materials I had discovered and developed over time were welcomed by the lead teacher. My tried and true favorites are: CYG, "An Outline of English Grammar" (long out of print), "Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!
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