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2) Let's Count!
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English
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Brimming With Bright Colors And Playful Illustrations, Photographs And Text, This Book Is The Perfect First Book For Little Hands And Little Minds.
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English
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A funny and irreverent annotated collection of "journalese"--words, phrases, clich�es, and sacred cows beloved by newspapers but never used by anyone else. This "bumper crop" of examples is sure to "fuel controversy." Anyone who has picked up a paper has read journalese--words and phrases that are only found in newspapers. Without them, how would intrepid journalists be able to describe a world in which late-night revelers go on booze-fueled rampages,...
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English
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Do you know your abbess from your elbowshaker? Originally printed as a guide to street slang for men of quality, this reference guide will enrich your vocabulary with vulgar witticisms fashionable more than 200 years ago.The avowed purpose of this dictionary was to give men "of fashion" an insight into the inappropriate language of the street. Read in modern times it is by turn uproariously funny and deeply confusing and yet certain truths have remained--the...
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English
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"The greatest remedy for writer's block--and an effective way to expand one's vocabulary--is the use of the writer's go-to resource: a thesaurus. Thesauri are easier to use than ever before, thanks to numerous online options that complement traditional print editions. Readers will not only discover how to zero in on just the right word for the occasion, but they will also learn how to identify parts of speech, related words, and the fine distinctions...
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Marion Street Press, LLC
Pub. Date
2012.
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1 online resource (224 pages)
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English
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"With fascinating etymologies and letter patterns of more than 400 everyday words, bestselling language writer Richard Lederer offers insights into the most bedazzling, beguiling, and bewitching words in the English language. Readers will discover why William Shakespeare may be hiding in the Old Testament; why "run" is the longest word in English; how people's names become common words; and how the Bible, mythology, the sea, the land, show business,...
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English
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Word Bird puts words about Halloween in his word house, introducing such words as 'witches,' 'costumes,' and 'masks.' Catch everyone's favorite little bird with a colorful, modern look! These updated versions of Jane Belk Moncure's popular beginner books from the 1980s reflect current educational standards as well as social and cultural changes. The clear, clean typeface and dynamic illustrations encourage today's kids to try their wings in fun, learn-to-read...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Fancy Nancy provides one or more of her favorite fancy words for each letter of the alphabet, defines them, and uses some in sentences that show what they mean to her, such as that she yearns--wants really badly--to visit Paris someday.
11) Drop it, Rocket!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Rocket loves to collect words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird. Watch as the pup finds new words like leaf, hat, star, boot, and many more"-- Provided by publisher.
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English
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"This engaging narrative introduces readers to the world of words and their meanings. Students learn that they can determine the subject of speech a word is and often the synonyms and antonyms for the words. The volume describes the different types of dictionaries, how they are compiled and organized, what pronunciation symbols and accents mean, and what abbreviations represent. Word Workers and vocabulary boxes explain well-known lexicographers and...
16) Places
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ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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1 online resource (24 p.)
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English
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"Introduces readers to the concept of capital letters in places."--
18) States
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Publisher
ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
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1 online resource (24 p.)
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English
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"Introduces readers to the concept of capital letters in states."--
19) We Love Our Flag
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Britannica Digital Learning
Pub. Date
2013
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1st.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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1 online resource (12 p.)
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English
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"Sing along with Dr. Jean and Dr. Holly to learn about the stars and stripes on our flag."--
20) Cities
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ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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1 online resource (24 p.)
Language
English
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"Introduces readers to the concept of capital letters in cities."--
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