This brand-new edition of 1100 Words You Need to Know has been expanded and updated, and includes: Word lists and definitions, Analogy, Exercises, Words-in-context exercises, Idiom indexes, An updated Pronunciation Guide. All new words for students to learn are placed in the context of sentences that have been selected from well-known novels, plays, poems, newspaper editorials, and TV broadcasts. For optimal ease and enjoyment in learning, the authors...

An introduction to 500 words students should know by the time they enter high school. Uses stories to present words in context and has quizzes for reinforcement.

"Smell the daisies is the third book in the Big Words Small Stories series. Each book in this series features features five multi-syllabic words that are fun to say and use, in five quirky short stories. In this book, we meet the adorable Oleander and her pet salamander, Sally Mander. Oleander likes to keep busy, and Sally Mander likes to take it easy. As in the first two books in the series, the pair are visited by the Sprinkle Fairy and her helpers,...

A young girl who uses fancy words and considers herself practically a poison ivy expert learns a valuable (and itchy) lesson about the plant after picking a bouquet of wildflowers in her backyard.

Scout and his friends, Violet, Eli and Penny have all kind of learning adventures along with their magical toy car, Axle. They are engaged in a game when they learn that the Museum of Opposite Words is opening in their town today. They hurry off to the museum where they find the Beaver Brothers struggling to get the exhibits completed in time for the opening night. Together they use vocabulary skills to unlock the clues and help the Brothers complete...

A simple story about being kind. This story helps readers learn the words always, be, and kind. Bright pictures provide visual cues to help the reader. Additional features include a word list, an introduction to the author, and a letter to caregivers and educators.

A simple story about the importance of cold water and the things for which it can be used. This story helps readers learn the words cold, and water. Bright pictures provide visual cues to help the reader. Additional features include a word list, an introduction to the author, and a letter to caregivers and educators.

"Words are everywhere. But do you know where your favorite words come from? Maybe they plop to the ground from high up in the sky! Or maybe workers piece them together in big factories. Or maybe they come from a one-of-a-kind word-maker ... but who could that be? Vivid letter-filled illustrations explore imaginative ways words are made as this book shares the secret to creating new words . . ."--Jacket

A simple story about places where it's most appropriate to walk instead of run. This story helps readers learn the words you, must, and walk. Bright pictures provide visual cues to help the reader. Additional features include a word list, an introduction to the author, and a letter to caregivers and educators.

A simple story about six seeds and their journey from seeds to flowers. This story helps readers learn the words six, small, and seeds. Bright pictures provide visual cues to help the reader. Additional features include a word list, an introduction to the author, and a letter to caregivers and educators.