Multi-Level English Curriculum

Boost grades with quick reference support where students, parents and teachers can easily find answers related to the specific core standards for English Language Arts. This set of expectations and skills need to be mastered to succeed in school, college and the real world. The QuickStudy(R) series aligns with those standards being implemented in most states to help guide students through their classes, and to support parents helping their students succeed. Each guide in the series focuses on critical areas of the curriculum and features real-world problems, examples, illustrations, and tables to help students retain information.
Topics covered include:

Word Jobs

Nouns & Pronouns

Verbs

Words to Tell About Nouns & Verbs

Sentences

Capital Letters

Commas

Apostrophes

Spelling

Who Is Reading? Who Is Listening?

What Does That Word Mean? Look for the Clues!

Ways to Think about a Word's Meaning

Making Words Work for You

It's the revolutionary English language arts study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.

Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts . . .takes students from grammar to reading comprehension to writing with ease, including parts of speech, active and passive verbs, Greek and Latin roots and affixes; nuances in word meanings; textual analysis, authorship, structure, and other skills for reading fiction and nonfiction; and writing arguments, informative texts, and narratives.

The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK(TM) series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit--borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. There are five books in all, and each is the only book you need for each main subject taught in middle school: Math, Science, American History, English Language Arts, and World History. Inside the reader will find every subject's key concepts, easily digested and summarized: Critical ideas highlighted in neon colors. Definitions explained. Doodles that illuminate tricky concepts in marker. Mnemonics for memorable shortcuts. And quizzes to recap it all.

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Ingenious! Students hunt for and correct errors in daily passages that cumulatively tell a story. Fix It! encourages students to immediately apply new grammar knowledge in context, aiding in the transfer of grammar skills into their own writing. (Grades 3-12)