Language Arts & Disciplines

Help fifth grade students improve their writing skills with fun and effective daily practice activities.180 Days(TM) Writing for Fifth Grade Guides students through the five steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing with fun daily activities Builds student's confidence with...

Put children on the path to reading success with these fun, engaging activity books! Each book targets 100 key sight words. Divided into manageable groups, words are introduced and reinforced through inviting activities, puzzles, and games. The activities are carefully designed to touch on...

Writing well is for school. Writing effectively is for life. Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink offer the most valuable practical writing advice today. Building on their own research in behavioral science, they outline cognitive facts about how people actually read and distill them into...

A clear, accessible, and fun guide on everything it takes to land a job. Searching for a job can be hard and demoralizing work. In Why You, Why Me, Why Now, Rachel Toor delivers some good news. The most important thing is within your...

The classic Wheelock's Latin remains the most highly regarded and bestselling single-volume, introductory Latin textbook of its kind. Now in its seventh edition, Wheelock's Latin retains its signature core of authentic Latin readings, taken not only from classical literature, drama, and poetry, but also...

Ventures 3rd Edition Basic Student's Book has 10 units with six lessons each, based on relevant adult-learner themes. Two-page lessons are designed for an hour of classroom instruction and are aligned to teach students the skills needed for success in college and careers. Culture...

In the tradition of Simon Winchester and Dava Sobel, The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code tells one of the most intriguing stories in the history of language, masterfully blending history, linguistics, and cryptology with an elegantly wrought narrative....

Before writing the fifth Harry Potter book, J.K. Rowling created a seven-page handwritten outline of her original vision for the plot, offering an unprecedented glimpse into her writing process. In these early notes, there are noticeable differences in the characters, terminology, and plot, culminating...

Mastering grammar is now easier than ever with this fully illustrated guide that covers the most important rules in grammar and punctuation--making even the most confusing rules easy to understand. This illustrated guide to English grammar gives you everything you need for a better...

The new, updated edition of the handbook that should be on every copyeditor's desk. Unstuffy, hip, and often funny, The Copyeditor's Handbook has become an indispensable resource both for new editors and for experienced hands who want to refresh their skills and broaden their...

A delightfully offbeat history of the art and science of sentence diagramming by a veteran copyeditor and writer. Grumpy grammarians, crossword-puzzle aficionados, and lovers of language will appreciate this book. In its heyday, sentence diagramming was wildly popular in grammar schools across the country....

A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (+)--which alternately illuminated and skewered heretical verses of the early...

What is the most important ingredient for an effective speech or presentation?Whether you are one who speaks only on rare occasions or you find yourself addressing an audience every day, this book will be an invaluable tool. Beneficial to the experienced pro as well...

Strengthen your grade 4 students' comprehension and vocabulary skills! The 25 engaging reading selections in Read and Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 4 are leveled according to Lexile(R) criteria, so you can easily match texts to students' abilities. Reading selections are accompanied by follow-up...

How we arrived in a post-truth era, when "alternative facts" replace actual facts, and feelings have more weight than evidence.Are we living in a post-truth world, where "alternative facts" replace actual facts and feelings have more weight than evidence? How did we get here?...

Everything you need to speak Polish quickly and confidently Polish For Dummies gets you started with Polish language basics, so you can communicate with friends and loved ones, work and travel in Poland, or just enjoy the excitement of learning a new language. You'll...

Laying the groundwork for building children's curiosity, openness to learning, ability to persist in the face of failure, and interest in connecting learning from one subject to the other are important objectives for today's libraries. Partnering with cultural institutions, such as the Chicago Public...

"A fascinating look at how we talk about women. . . . Dense with information and anecdotes, Mother Tongue touches on the hilarious and the devastating, with ample dashes of an ingredient so painfully absent from most discussions of sex and gender: humor." ―Lisa...

Lonely Planet's Swahili Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Indian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Learn the names of wildlife, chat with the locals and adventure on safari; all with...

Although you can get by in Latin America without speaking the language, knowing just a few essential phrases can help you make friends, enjoy service with a smile, and discover richer, more rewarding travel experiences. Fast Talk Latin America is the concise language guide...