“Phrasal verbs” are two word verbs with meaning beyond the individual words. Generally a verb and a preposition, meanings can vary even when the verb is the same.
Better Vocabulary in 30 Minutes a Day offers a comprehensive method for adding a more impressive list of words to your everyday speech and how to use them effortlessly and accurately. Besides giving definitions, this invaluable guide provides roots, stems, and elements of words so that you can increase your vocabulary with thousands of new words. Sprinkled throughout the book are fascinating stories about words and origins.
English Historical Linguistics 2008: Selected papers from the fifteenth International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL 15), Munich, 24-30 August 2008, Volume II: Words, texts and genres
The book should appeal to scholars interested in English etymology, the history of semantic fields and of word-formation, as well as in historical text linguistics, politeness strategies and standardization. It provides not only theoretical considerations but also a wealth of case studies.
Total Reading is the most comprehensive guide for reading available! This 352 page workbook, specifically designed for children in kindergarten, provides the help they need to succeed in all aspects of reading, including consonant and vowel sounds, sequencing, rhyming words, matching words and pictures, and opposites. Total Reading also features a complete answer key and easy-to-follow directions, as well as stickers, sequencing cards, and a poster for added learning and fun.
Learning to recognize common words that don't follow regular spelling rules--and can't be “sounded out”--is an important step to becoming a strong reader. The engaging activities in this workbook teach 220 of these essential words in a structured format that encourages independent work. Fun games and puzzles keep children's interest level high, unit tests review and reinforce new vocabulary.
