Your tutor in a book! Master the essential literacy skills for success!
'I don't know how to do this' is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children. Years 6-10 Literacy For Students is a reference guide for both students and parents, aiming to fill the gaps in a student's knowledge base, build confidence and reduce stress.
Written with the same friendly, how-to approach of the successful For Dummies books, this new educational reference will empower students and develop their literacy skills for exams, NAPLAN testing and, most importantly, life beyond secondary school. With worries that students are being taught to pass tests at the expense of understanding - this guide will help students increase their understanding of grammar and writing.
- Master grammar and communicate ideas more effectively
- Improve writing and comprehension skills
- Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidence
Save money on expensive tutors. Years 6-10 Literacy For Students empowers students to improve their educational outcomes.
Klappentext
Your tutor in a book! Master the essential literacy skills for success!
'I don't know how to do this' is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children. Years 6-10 Literacy For Students is a reference guide for both students and parents, aiming to fill the gaps in a student's knowledge base, build confidence and reduce stress.
Written with the same friendly, how-to approach of the successful For Dummies books, this new educational reference will empower students and develop their literacy skills for exams, NAPLAN testing and, most importantly, life beyond secondary school. With worries that students are being taught to pass tests at the expense of understanding -- this guide will help students increase their understanding of grammar and writing.
* Master grammar and communicate ideas more effectively
* Improve writing and comprehension skills
* Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidence
Save money on expensive tutors. Years 6-10 Literacy For Students empowers students to improve their educational outcomes.
Zusammenfassung
Your tutor in a book! Master the essential literacy skills for success!'I don't know how to do this' is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children. Years 6-10 Literacy For Students is a reference guide for both students and parents, aiming to fill the gaps in a student's knowledge base, build confidence and reduce stress.Written with the same friendly, how-to approach of the successful For Dummies books, this new educational reference will empower students and develop their literacy skills for exams, NAPLAN testing and, most importantly, life beyond secondary school. With worries that students are being taught to pass tests at the expense of understanding -- this guide will help students increase their understanding of grammar and writing.* Master grammar and communicate ideas more effectively* Improve writing and comprehension skills* Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidenceSave money on expensive tutors. Years 6-10 Literacy For Students empowers students to improve their educational outcomes.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part I: Understanding Verbs and Sentences 5
Chapter 1: Why is Grammar Important? 7
Chapter 2: Vivid Verbs 21
Chapter 3: Timing is Everything: Understanding Verb Tense 37
Chapter 4: Completing Sentences 47
Chapter 5: Peaking with Pronouns 67
Part II: Adding Detail and Avoiding Common Errors 79
Chapter 6: Modifying with Adjectives and Adverbs 81
Chapter 7: Punctuation for Sense 91
Chapter 8: Apostrophes: They're There for a Reason 109
Chapter 9: Choosing Capital Letters and Numerals 117
Chapter 10: Reporting Speech and Quoting Others 125
Part III: Polishing Your Writing and Comprehension 143
Chapter 11: Writing with Cohesion and Coherence 145
Chapter 12: Building Vocabulary and Comprehension 153
Chapter 13: Blitzing the Spelling Bee 167
Part IV: The Part of Tens 183
Chapter 14: Ten Solutions to the Most Common Grammar Errors 185
Chapter 15: Ten Things Grammar and Spell Checkers Can't Do 191
Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Improve Your Writing 197
Index 203