Painless Vocabulary

Painless Vocabulary

by Michael Greenberg M.A.
Painless Vocabulary

Painless Vocabulary

by Michael Greenberg M.A.

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Overview

With Barron’s, learning vocabulary becomes fun. In Painless Vocabulary, students learn the meanings of new words by seeing them used in amusing contexts, find examples of vocabulary for modern technology, learn Greek and Latin word roots, track progress with challenging games, and more.

Geared toward middle school– and high school–level learners, Painless Vocabulary takes a lighthearted, humorous approach to learning vocab and is ideal for students who find it confusing, or who just need a little extra help.

Students can test their learning progress with quizzes and “Brain Ticklers”, plus additional games online to challenge students, including Beat the Clock, a line match game, and a word scramble.

The authors' main goal is to clear up confusion and pique interest by emphasizing the intriguing and often exciting ways in which students can put each subject to practical use.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781438007786
Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
Publication date: 07/01/2016
Series: Barron's Painless
Edition description: Third Edition
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 396,087
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 3.30(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 11 - 14 Years

About the Author

Michael Greenberg is the English Department Head at Great Neck North Middle School. He is the author of Barron’s Let’s Prepare for the Grade 8 Language Arts Test.

Table of Contents


Introduction


Words Don't Hurt: How to Use This Book


  • Chapter One: Dinosaur Man


    Words in Context


  • Chapter Two: In Your Face!


    Word Forms


  • Chapter Three: The Writing Process—The Long, Slow Road to Nearly Perfect


    Read, Read, and Read Some More


  • Chapter Four: Old Folks? What Does It Mean to Be Old in the 21st Century?


    Verbal Analogies


  • Chapter Five: The Tale of the Teaching Tyrant


    Starting Your Own Black Book


  • Chapter Six: The Newest Thing


    Using a Dictionary


  • Chapter Seven: Where Have All the

    Words Gone?



    A Brief History of Our Language


  • Chapter Eight: Natural Disasters—Something Can Be Done


    Electronic Dictionaries


  • Chapter Nine: The Middle School Years—How Much Do They Matter?


    Using a Thesaurus


  • Chapter Ten: Bargain Hunters—Going to Unreasonable Lengths


    New Words Through Technology


  • Chapter Eleven: The Phone Keeps Ringing


    The Verbal Analogy Bridge


  • Chapter Twelve: Ozzie's Nine Lives


    Using an Electronic Thesaurus


  • Chapter Thirteen: Enough to Eat


    Importing New Words


  • Chapter Fourteen: All Pumped Up—Home Runs and Steroids


    A Brief History of Dictionaries


  • Chapter Fifteen: King of the #7 Train


    Words from Myths


  • Chapter Sixteen: A Closer Look at

    the Patriot Act



    Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes


  • Chapter Seventeen: The Hot Corner—Learning to Love Books


    Word Games


  • Chapter Eighteen: Dare to "Dis"—Bullying the Bullies


    Electronic Readers


  • Chapter Nineteen: We're Smarter Than You Are—The Younger Generation Makes Its Case


    Using the Context: A Case Study


  • Chapter Twenty: The Borrowed Child


    Looking Back


  • Appendix


    Word List


    Words from Greek and Roman Myths and Languages


    More Words to Know


  • Index

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