Overview
What words can you use to express actions about the world's best-known natural spaces? Words that express actions are called verbs. In this book, you will acquire the tools you need to write interesting and effective sentences and paragraphs using verbs. At the same time, you will learn fascinating facts about natural wonders of the world. Pictures relate to the main text, providing guidance as you use different types of verbs in the writing process. Activities, charts, and vocabulary exercises make each Learning to Write title a valuable resource for readers and writers.
Synopsis
What words can you use to express actions about the world's best-known natural spaces? Words that express actions are called verbs. In this book, you will acquire the tools you need to write interesting and effective sentences and paragraphs using verbs. At the same time, you will learn fascinating facts about natural wonders of the world. Pictures relate to the main text, providing guidance as you use different types of verbs in the writing process. Activities, charts, and vocabulary exercises make each Learning to Write title a valuable resource for readers and writers.
School Library Journal
Gr 3–6—These books offer traditional grammar lessons, incorporating definitions and utilizing exercises on how to find and identify the various parts of speech. The paragraphs to read and review share a common theme, which adds to the educational value of the series. New terms are followed by an exercise to help reinforce the concepts. Instruction emphasizes sight reading, reading aloud, and writing. Readers are asked to keep a notebook and follow the exercises. However, no answers are provided, so students might need someone to check their work. Each section is clearly labeled and a nice selection of color and black-and-white photographs breaks up the texts. Oddly, the books all state that there are five parts of speech, having excluded prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Also, all of the books listed for further research are Weigl publications. Still, these books might be good choices for students who seek structured exercises. ESL or literacy students might enjoy the grammar lessons while learning about American and world cultures.—June Shimonishi, Torrance Public Library, CA