Language Arts & Linguistics & Literacy

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1,000 Creative Writing Prompts: Ideas for Blogs, Scripts, Stories and More - Paperback

$10.78

by Bryan Cohen (Author)When you finally have the opportunity to sit down and write, you want absolutely nothing to get in your way. In an ideal world, the ideas would flow from head to pen quickly and easily. You would have thousands of ideas at your fingertips. This new idea-generating book makes that dream a reality. With exactly one thousand prompts, 1,000 Creative Writing Prompts: Ideas for Blogs, Scripts, Stories and More is truly a cure for writer's block. These story starters cover a l...

Vocal Power: How to Develop Your Voice - Paperback

$21.53

by Christina Kaya (Author)As an author, professional speaker and certified hypnotist, Christina Kaya is in high demand across the United States and Canada, with experience in virtually every business sector. Drawing from her background in business, psychology, the performing arts and neuro-linguistics, she has unique insights into communicating to produce results. This book presents a complete voice program usually reserved for professional speakers. Vocal Power takes you through the fundamen...

The Phonetic Guide to French: Learn French in about a year - Paperback

$30.19

by Matthew Lawry (Author)This book is about learning the phrases and sentences and getting to grips with saying the language, without going into the grammar first. In that way you can have fun in learning how to say certain things and also you do not come up against stumbling blocks and frustrations. The idea behind this thinking was because when I was a child my parents used to tell me words before they taught me how to do the alphabet, so I thought that was a better way round; get used to t...

Literacy Teacher Education: Principles and Effective Practices - Hardcover

$138.51

by Deborah G. Litt (Author), Susan D. Martin (Author), Nancy A. Place (Author)Few resources exist to give literacy teacher educators a comprehensive view of effective, innovative practices in their field, making this uniquely practical volume an important addition to the literature. Each chapter describes research findings and pedagogical methods, with an emphasis on what teachers really need to know to succeed. Woven into the text are more than 30 detailed activities and assignments to suppo...

Teaching Informational Text in K-3 Classrooms: Best Practices to Help Children Read, Write, and Learn from Nonfiction - Hardcover

$131.67

by Mariam Jean Dreher (Author), Sharon Benge Kletzien (Author)Specifically designed for K-3 teachers, this accessible guide describes ways to use informational text creatively and effectively in both reading and writing instruction. The book presents lessons, read-alouds, and activities that motivate students to engage with a wide variety of exemplary texts. Links to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are explained throughout. Key topics include how to build academic vocabulary, balance f...

Academic Vocabulary in Middle and High School: Effective Practices Across the Disciplines - Hardcover

$115.20

by Donna Ogle (Author), Camille Blachowicz (Author), Peter Fisher (Author)In order to succeed in school and beyond, students in grades 6-12 need to understand and use both academic language and discipline-specific vocabulary. This book describes effective practices for integrating vocabulary study with instruction in English language arts, history/social studies, and math and science, and for helping students become independent, motivated word learners. The expert authors present a wealth of ...

Illuminating Comprehension and Close Reading - Hardcover

$118.08

by Isabel L. Beck (Author), Cheryl A. Sandora (Author)Grasping the meaning of a text enables K-8 students to appreciate its language and structure through close reading, which in turn leads to deeper comprehension. This book explains the relationship between comprehension and close reading and offers step-by-step guidelines for teaching both of these key elements of literacy. Reproducible lessons are shared for eight engaging texts (excerpts from fiction, nonfiction, and poetry), complete wit...

A Champion's Guide to Success in Spelling Bees: Fundamentals of Spelling Bee Competition and Preparation - Paperback

$10.13

by Ned G. Andrews (Author)Comprehensive yet concise, A CHAMPION'S GUIDE TO SUCCESS IN SPELLING BEES is essential for any spelling bee contestant, whether serious or casual, as well as for study assistants such as parents, teachers, and tutors. By following this guidebook's tactics and strategies, you will use every available resource - including but not limited to your time on stage, your existing knowledge, other study materials, and the effort that you will invest throughout your preparatio...

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Word Sorts and More: Sound, Pattern, and Meaning Explorations K-3 - Paperback

$79.38

by Kathy Ganske (Author)Tens of thousands of teachers have used this skillfully crafted book to build children's word knowledge with engaging categorization activities organized by spelling stages. Featuring rich classroom examples, the revised and expanded second edition gives increased attention to teaching English learners (ELs), among other enhancements. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume includes over 200 reproducible word, picture, and letter sorts, plus additional...

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English for Everyone: English Vocabulary Builder (Library Edition) - Hardcover

$30.00

by DK (Author)Learn more than 3,000 of the most common and essential English words and phrases through English for Everyone's method for learning, practicing, and retaining practical language skills.Ideal for English test preparations or ESL lesson plans, the English Vocabulary Builder uses visual teaching methods to introduce English phrases and words for beginners, reinforced through a variety of exercises and examples. Once you have built up your confidence in the English language, our voc...

Writing Fiction [in High School]: Bringing Your Stories to Life! - Paperback

$47.25

by Sharon Watson (Author)Does your teen love to write stories? Does he or she want to be a positive Christian influence in the world through fiction? WRITING FICTION [IN HIGH SCHOOL] is written to the student in a conversational tone and requires only minimal parental/teacher guidance. It's packed with literally hundreds of age-appropriate, real-fiction examples from classics, best-sellers, and movies so students can learn how to write their own intriguing short stories or novels. Your studen...

Writing Fiction [in High School]: Teacher's Guide - Paperback

$13.50

by Sharon Watson (Author)This updated teacher's guide to Writing Fiction [in High School] is crammed with teaching ideas and discussion starters for your high school fiction writers and their discussion groups. Students will study and discuss empathetic protagonists, meaningful descriptions, voice, point of view, plot, the hero's journey, scene structure, getting published, and much, much more. Included in Writing Fiction [in High School]: Teacher's Guide is the answer key for questions in th...

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English for Everyone: English Grammar Guide: A Comprehensive Visual Reference - Hardcover

$29.00

by DK (Author)Puzzled by past tenses? Confused be comparatives? The English for Everyone Grammar Guide is packed with easy-to-follow English grammar rules and annotated sample sentences. Ideal for English test preparations or ESL lesson plans, the Grammar Guide uses visual teaching methods to introduce English grammar for beginners, reinforced through a variety of exercises and examples when used alongside our Grammar Practice Book. Once you have built up your confidence in the written Englis...

$45.88

by Linda Klein Weisman (Author)Yes, I Can Read! was written for fourth graders through adults who are nonreaders, beginning readers, or struggling readers, those who speak English as well as ESL learners. The workbook was designed for learners who may be working with minimal assistance in a one-on-one, small group, or classroom setting, and its reading levels range from 0 to 5.9. What you will find in Yes, I Can Read! - Flexibility: Can be used as a decoding program or as a supplement to stre...

How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks - Paperback

$67.43

by Marilyn Horowitz (Author)The Horowitz System shows how to turn an idea into the first draft of a screenplay in 10 weeks or less - 80 percent of students who have used the method have completed original, well-structured scripts, many of which have gone on to win screenplay competitions, be optioned, or get produced. Used as a textbook at New York University for over 10 years, How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks Using the Horowitz System teaches screenwriters to better fulfill their creati...

English for Everyone: English Idioms - Paperback

$19.99

by DK (Author)Are you looking to brush up on your English idioms? English for Everyone: English Idioms can help you to understand the context and use of hundreds of native English expressions. Take your practical English usage to the next level and build your confidence in spoken and written English by visually connecting the literal and idiomatic meaning of common English phrases such as, "on cloud nine", "snowed under", and many more. With supporting audio available online, sample sentences...

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$21.99

by Anthony M. Sammarco (Author), Osterville Village Library (Author)Since its beginnings in 1882, the Osterville Village Library has long fulfilled its founding promise to be a free library and reading room at Osterville in the Town of Barnstable in this Commonwealth and to support the promotion of study and reading. William Lloyd Garrison Jr. and a group of civic-minded residents led the effort to establish this fourth library on Cape Cod. It has seen tremendous growth since then, with the o...

English for Everyone Grammar Guide Practice Book - Paperback

$19.99

by DK (Author)Puzzled by past tenses? Confused be comparatives? The English for Everyone Grammar Practice Book is packed with practice questions and activities to help you learn essential English grammar through visual and engaging content. The Grammar Practice Book helps you to develop your practical English through a variety of exercises and examples that will expand your understanding of grammar and punctuation in use. When used alongside our Grammar Guide, which introduces essential gramm...

English for Everyone: Idioms: Modismos Y Expresiones Idiomáticas del Inglés - Paperback

$19.99

by DK (Author)M s de 1000 modismos y frases para utilizar y adquirir un ingl s m s fluido Quieres repasar tus expresiones en ingl s? Esperas aprobar un examen con xito? Esta divertida y atractiva gu a visual de los modismos y frases en ingl s m s comunes y tiles te ayudar a comprender y recordar expresiones y sus significados, haciendo que tu ingl s sea m s fluido y natural. English for Everyone: Idioms combina un m todo innovador de ense anza visual con lo mejor del dise o DK para hacer...

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English for Everyone Gramática Inglesa. El Libro de Ejercicios: Más de 1000 Ejercicios Para Entender Y Practicar El Inglés - Paperback

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by DK (Author)Visualiza y recuerda la gram tica inglesa de una vez por todas Los phrasal verbs te resultan confusos? No acabas de entender la diferencia entre ciertos tiempos verbales? Este libro contiene 3.000 ejercicios para aprender, recordar y usar la gram tica inglesa. Una gu a completamente visual, que har que practicar los aspectos m s complejos de la gram tica del ingl s sea claro y sencillo. English for everyone. Gram tica inglesa. Libro de ejercicios utiliza el innovador m todo v...

Professional Plot Outline Mini-Course: Introduction to Plotting - Paperback

$8.08

by Holly Lisle (Author)No one is BORN a writer (just as no one is BORN a lawyer). We all have to learn the SAME skills. But no matter where you're starting... Even if you have NO story ideas, NO characters, and NO experience, you can finish a complete working plot outline in just SEVEN tiny lessons. If you have ever labored to come up with a GOOD way to start a story...If you have ever stumbled, lost and frustrated, through the MIDDLE of your book...If you have ever wondered,"How do I find an...

First Italian Reader for beginners - Paperback

$26.98

by Francesca Favuzzi (Author)The book consists of Beginner and Elementary courses with parallel Italian-English texts. The author maintains learners' motivation with funny stories about real life situations such as meeting people, studying, job searches, working etc. The method utilizes the natural human ability to remember words used in texts repeatedly and systematically. The author composed each chapter using only words explained in previous chapters. The second and the following chapters ...

A Faithful Reading Partner: A Story from a Hakka Village - Paperback

$30.58

by Suhua Huang (Author)A welcome addition to dual language literature, the story is about growing up among the Hakka people in Taiwan. In order to succeed, it is important for children to have a reading partner. But in this case, it is a dog with which the children develop deep friendships as they share their books with him. A sub-current to the main story is one of being a minority within a minority and success, which though longed for, inevitably contains sadness wrapped within its joy. Num...

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Saving Community Journalism: The Path to Profitability - Hardcover

$60.75

by Penelope Muse Abernathy (Author)America's community newspapers have entered an age of disruption. Towns and cities continue to need the journalism and advertising so essential to nurturing local identity and connection among citizens. But as the business of newspaper publishing collides with the digital revolution, and as technology redefines consumer habits and the very notion of community, how can newspapers survive and thrive? In Saving Community Journalism, veteran media executive Pene...

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English for the IB MYP 2 (Capable-Proficient/Phases 3-4; 5-6): By Concept: Hodder Education Group - Paperback

$61.20

by Zara Kaiserimam (Author), Ana de Castro (Author)Exam Board: MYP Level: IB Subject: English First Teaching: September 2016 First Exam: June 2017 Has been updated for the revised curriculum from September 2020 Develop your skills to become an inquiring learner; ensure you navigate the MYP framework with confidence using a concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to English presented in global contexts. - Develop conceptual understanding with key MYP concepts and related concepts at th...

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English for the IB MYP 3 (Capable-Proficient/Phases 3-4; 5-6): By Concept: Hodder Education Group - Paperback

$61.20

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by Steve Alcorn (Author)Have you started a novel, only to get part way into the manuscript and find yourself stuck? Or do you have an idea for a novel, but aren't sure where to begin? Have you completed a first draft, but feel it doesn't quite have the luster of professional writing? In this lively and fun-to-read guide, Steve Alcorn shows you the remedies you need to achieve success. Step by step, you'll breathe life into old manuscripts, create new novels that read like bestsellers, and put...

A Modern English Grammar - On Historical Principles - Part I - Sounds and Spellings - Paperback

$61.90

by Otto Jespersen (Author)This early work by Otto Jespersen was originally published in 1909 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'A Modern English Grammar - On Historical Principles - Part I - Sounds and Spellings' is an informative work on linguistics and includes chapters on 'Vowels and Diphtongs', 'The Great Vowel Shift', 'Present English Sounds', and much more. Otto Jespersen was born in Randers, Denmark on 16th July 1869. He worked as an academic at Co...

Be an entertaining speaker: The self-help guide to being interesting, effective and funny - Paperback

$20.18

by Ray Lowry (Author)Do you envy speakers who are entertaining? Have you noticed they are admired, sought-after and successful? But are you daunted by the challenge of becoming an entertaining speaker? Perhaps you want to improve but don't know how or don't know where to turn. This could be the book for you. The author, Dr Ray Lowry, has enjoyed a successful career as an academic, public health doctor and dentist and made a name for himself as an entertaining speaker (not surprising as he sta...

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Complete Cantonese Beginner to Intermediate Course: Learn to Read, Write, Speak and Understand a New Language - Hardcover

$44.99

by Hugh Baker (Author), Ho Pui-Kei (Author)Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Cantonese and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Cantonese will equip you with the skills you need to use Cantonese in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way. What will I achieve by the end of the course? By the end of Complete Cantonese...

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German Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook (Learn German with Teach Yourself): Advanced Beginner to Upper Intermediate Course - Paperback

$24.99

by Edith Kreutner (Author), Jonas Langner (Author)Do you want to communicate easily and freely in German?Master German grammar and broaden your vocabulary with your very own German Tutor. This contemporary interactive workbook features 200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points with clear goals, concise explanations, and real-world tasks. By studying and practising German grammar you'll understand how the language really works and be able to speak German with clarity and e...

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Complete Old English Beginner to Intermediate Course: A Comprehensive Guide to Reading and Understanding Old English, with Original Texts - Paperback

$44.99

by Mark Atherton (Author)Designed for complete beginners, and tested for years with real learners, Complete Old English offers a bridge from the textbook to the real world, enabling you to learn the grammar, understand the vocabulary and even how to translate such canonical texts as Beowulf and the earliest version of the Lord's Prayer from a critical point in our history. Structured around authentic material, using online audio to aid pronunciation, and introducing both a grammar perspective...