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Conventional wisdom suggests English is going to the dogs, that bad grammar, slang, and illogical constructions signal a decline in standards of usage - to say nothing of the corruption wrought by email and text messages. But English is a complicated, marvelous language. Far from being a language in decline, English is the product of surprisingly varied linguistic forces, some of which have only recently come to light. And these forces continue
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Emma and her family are Christians and they are celebrating a very important holiday, called Easter. It is a day filled with food and fun, and going to church where they are reminded why they celebrate this day. It is celebrated in remembrance of Jesus Christ, whom Christians believe is God's son that he sent to save the world from their sin so that they can eventually live with Him. This is what Jesus preached about himself when he lived on earth,...
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Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Turning the traditional idea of an alphabet book on its head, P is for Pterodactyl is perfect for anyone who has ever been stumped by silent letters or confused by absurd homophones. This whimsical, unique book takes silent letter entries like "K is for Knight" a step further with "The noble knight's knife nicked the knave's knee." Lively illustrations provide context clues, and alliterative words help readers navigate text like "a bright white gnat...
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Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"The swine put twine on my spine. With rhyming, carefully leveled text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of long vowel sounds with consonant blends and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves"--
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Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"With rhyming, carefully leveled text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of diphthongs and r-controlled vowels and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves"--
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Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"What letter does the word bee start with? If you said "B" you're right - in English! But in many, many languages, it actually starts with A. Bee is Anū in Igbo, Aamoo in Ojibwe, Abelha in Portugese. And Arı in Turkish. Come and explore the gorgeous variations in the ways we talk about familiar things, unified and illuminated through Ellen Heck's eye-catching, graphic scratchboard details and hidden letterforms."--
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EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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A great reference to help children understand the rules of grammar and punctuation. Grammatical concepts are broken down with simple, clear explanations and illustrations. Fun exercises help to make this a lively read, as well as a useful reference.
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"Jump! Dance! Shout! These exciting words are verbs, and verbs are imperative to the English language. In this accessible book, readers will learn how verbs are used in a sentence and why they are often vital to the structure of a sentence. Coherent text and full-color photographs will help readers find answers to questions that reinforce their understanding of key elementary language arts curricula. This volume is brimming with useful information...
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McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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A user-friendly, concept-first approach to ESL helps you learn to read, write and speak English quickly and easily As part of our new Must Know series, Must Know High School ESL makes sure what you really need to know is clear up-front. Rather than starting with goals to be met like other study guides, chapters begin with the must know ideas, or concepts. The chapter then shows you how these important concepts will help you succeed in your studies....
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Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
[2000]
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English
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Primarily teaches English language phonetics (how to sound out the letters). In "Words I can read" (p. 22-23) the parts of speech in the sentences is shown along with pronunciation helps. Page 24 matches the pictures with the words, helping to build a vocabulary.
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