english language

A study guide for students preparing to take the Advanced Placement English language and composition exam that includes subject reviews, guidance on the multiple-choice questions and essays, sample scored argumentative and expository essays by students, a vocabulary guide, and 8 full-length practice tests with explanations.

"Patterns of Power for grades 9-12 takes Jeff Anderson's invitational process for teaching grammar and conventions and focuses it specifically on how to successfully use it with high school students"--.

Offers a Russian dictionary with Russian to English and English to Russian sections; containing over 500,000 words, phrases, and translations; and including usage, examples, sample letters, correspondences, and resumes.

"Allison and Rebekah offer a broadened definition of analysis for the twenty-first-century classroom. 'Analysis is everywhere,' they argue. 'It's about video games and athletes' seasons, and the latest album, or the new Netflix series.' This new definition of text allows students to tap into their passions -- and learn to write with expertise on topics that matter to them"--Back cover.

Explains what several confusing but common idioms, such as "She let the cat out of the bag," mean, providing examples from real-world situations.

Introduces Christmas traditions through photographs and brief text that uses a word relating to the subject for each letter of the alphabet.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries for 27,000 words and expressions that have multiple meanings, and includes English with the French equivalent and French with the English equivalent.

"This . . . dictionary-thesaurus hybrid puts more than 750 high-level . . . wacky words in . . . engaging, and hilarious context"--Provided by publisher.

"Quentin is a duck with a very quick quack. "QUICK!" He needs an A and quickly. But finding a spare one isn't easy. Without an A, FARMS become FRMS, SNAKES become SNKES and everything starts to feel a bit CRZY"--Back cover.