Reading and Writing Workout for the SAT, 4th Edition

Reading and Writing Workout for the SAT, 4th Edition
Author: The Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2019-04-23
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0525567984

SUCCEED ON THE SAT WITH THE PRINCETON REVIEW. Get targeted help for the Reading and Writing sections of the SAT with this top-rated guidebook. Includes reviews for exam topics, section-specific strategy help, and practice tests and drills. Designed for students specifically looking for extra help on the SAT Reading and Writing sections, this 4th edition of The Princeton Review's Reading and Writing Workout for the SAT provides the review and practice needed for subject mastery. Techniques That Actually Work. • Tried-and-true tactics to help you identify the important information in each passage • Essential strategies to help you maximize your efficiency • Tips for tackling tricky questions with elimination techniques Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score. • Expert review and drills for the grammar needed on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing tests • Comprehensive coverage of the various reading subjects and how to best tackle them, including dual passages and literature, history/social studies, and science topics • Up-to-date information on the SAT Practice Your Way to Excellence. • 240+ total practice questions with complete answer explanations • Quick quizzes throughout each chapter to help assess understanding • Step-by-step walk-throughs that demonstrate tips for each type of question, from Main Ideas to Arguments • Detailed answer explanations that showcase each skill and strategy

Roadmap to 4th Grade Reading and Writing, Ohio Edition

Roadmap to 4th Grade Reading and Writing, Ohio Edition
Author: Greg Faherty
Publisher: The Princeton Review
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2002-01-15
Genre: Creative writing (Elementary education)
ISBN: 0375755942

The Roadmap series works as a year-long companion to earning higher grades, as well as passing the high-stakes 4th Grade Reading and Writing Ohio Proficiency Test that is necessary for grade level promotion. This book has been designed according to the specific standards set forth by the state of Ohio. Now parents can work with their kids to both improve their grades and pass these important tests. The experts at The Princeton Review have analyzed the OPT, and this book provides the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched practice possible. TPR breaks the test down into individual skills and provides lessons modeled after the OPT to familiarize students with the test's structure, while increasing their overall skill level. The Princeton Review knows what it takes to succeed in the classroom and on tests. This book includes strategies that are proven to raise student performance. TPR provides: - Content review, detailed lessons, and practice exercises modeled after the actual exam - Proven test-taking skills and techniques such as paragraph labeling and outlining drafts - 4 complete practice OPTs

Writing For Children, 4th Edition

Writing For Children, 4th Edition
Author: Pamela Cleaver
Publisher: How To Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2010-01-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1848036833

This new edition combines Pamela Cleaver's bestselling Writing a Children's Book with her Ideas for Children's Writers. In it you will learn about plotting and planning, beginnings, middles and endings, how to research and how to revise and how to find a publisher. There are: * Lists of attributes to help you create interesting and believable characters * Lists of plots and themes * Genres - what's hot and what's not * Locations and how much description to use * List of do's and don'ts regarding submitting manuscripts * Symbols for correcting your proofs * Tips on how to publicise your book. There is no one right way to write a children's book but if you are armed with a knowledge of certain techniques that have worked for other writers you will be more likely to succeed. Contents: Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Limbering Up; 2. Plotting; 3. Story People: the Characters in Your Book; 4. Genres; 5. Where and When?; 6. Starting the Story; 7. Telling the Tale; 8. Writing for the Younger Set; 9. Happy Ever After?; 10. Research and Revision; 11. Writing a Non-Fiction Book; 12. Getting Published; 13. If Your Book is Accepted; 14. If Your Book is Rejected; Useful Information for Writing Children's Book; Index.