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    Choice Words!: A Crash Course in Language Arts
    Choice Words!: A Crash Course in Language Arts
    Choice Words!: A Crash Course in Language Arts
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    Choice Words!: A Crash Course in Language Arts

    By Rebecca Langston-George

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    Take a crash course in middle school language arts, and see how grammar, punctuation, and writing skills can be powerful tools in todays world. Grasp grammar by creating a new dance. Make writing as easy as baking a cake. You'll soon discover that language arts are the real deal for real life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateJul 1, 2014
    ISBN9781491429310
    Choice Words!: A Crash Course in Language Arts

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      Choice Words! - Rebecca Langston-George

      Table of Contents

      THE LOWDOWN ON LANGUAGE ARTS

      CHAPTER 1

      GRAMMAR IS THE RHYTHM OF LANGUAGE

      CHAPTER 2

      LITERATURE IS ALL ABOUT THE DRAMA

      CHAPTER 3

      READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT TO PLAN YOUR NEXT PARTY

      CHAPTER 4

      WRITING IS AS EASY AS FOLLOWING A RECIPE

      GLOSSARY

      READ MORE

      INTERNET SITES

      INDEX

      THE LOWDOWN ON LANGUAGE ARTS

      Ever feel like nobody is listening when you talk? Having trouble getting your parents to see your side of an argument? Believe it or not, Language Arts class can help. Surprised? Language is all about communicating. Speaking and writing are ways you communicate, and listening and reading are how we understand communication.

      By learning how communication works, you’ll be able to speak your mind effectively and confidently. After all, you’re full of opinions and important ideas. You deserve to be heard. People are more likely to pay attention if you communicate well.

      You might be thinking that grammar is a bunch of boring rules. Or that literature is difficult to understand and that writing is hard. But if you can learn the latest dance craze, then you can understand grammar rules. If you can listen to your best friend’s boy problems, you can understand literature. If you can plan a party or follow a recipe, then you’ll be able to research and write without a problem.

      HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

      This book is designed so you can read the chapters in any order you like. If you have a grammar, literature, informational reading, or writing assignment, you can find that section quickly and get the information you need. Each chapter has a fun activity to try out each new skill. You’ll find the answers in the back.

      CHAPTER 1

      GRAMMAR IS THE RHYTHM OF LANGUAGE

      Have you ever been to one of those dances where all the girls sit on one side of the gymnasium and all the boys sit on the other? Awkward! Until finally, a couple of bold people get up and start dancing. Eventually, other people join them. But there are always a few wallflowers who can’t find the courage to get on the dance floor.

      The same is true when it comes to grammar. The teacher asks a grammar question, and everyone looks down at the floor. Nobody wants to speak up. But once you get the hang of it, grammar is actually a lot like dancing. How? Grammar is the rhythm of the language. It’s the beat. Once you understand the rhythm of the language, your writing and speaking are going to rock!

      WARM-UP TIME

      Think of it this way. Dances are made up of small steps or

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