Burlington Public Library

Provide young learners with a straightforward explanation of verb tenses and a kid-friendly introduction to irregular verb forms. They'll also learn about the advantages of picking the perfect verb and get tips for figuring out the meaning of verbs from context, affixes, and root words. "Figure It Out" questions on each spread let readers test themselves on the content. A great, sorely needed resource! Tied to the Common Core Grade 3 Language Standards:...

For beginners to advanced students, this warm and witty guide to writing includes a writing style chapter and a guide to writing everything from school papers to letters to e-mails.

Adjectives and adverbs make language more descriptive and precise. This accessible guide teaches students how to employ these useful words and the importance of picking the right word to get your point across. The content correlates to the Grade 3 Common Core Language Standards, specifically CCSS.ELA-Literacy. L.3.1a, 1g, 2g, 3a, 4, and 5. Students will learn to use dictionaries, context, and root words to figure out the meaning of new words and...

"Monsters such as zombies, werewolves, and ghouls explain basic rules of grammar, including correct punctuation, appropriate word choices, and contractions"--

Discusses correct usage, sentence structure, punctuation, and grammar. Includes practice exercises with an answer key.

Learn about prepositions, or words that connect a noun or pronoun to other words to show the relationship between them, while following a fox chasing a mouse around a farm.

Uses cartoon-style characters to explain basic concepts in grammar, discussing such topics as parts of speech, sentence structure, and grammatical agreement.

A reference to help children understand the rules of grammar and punctuation. Grammatical concepts are broken down with simple, clear explantations and illustrations. Fun exercises help to make this a lively read, as well as a useful reference.

An introduction to parts of speech, plurals, possessives, and punctuation features Nina Noun, Vera Verb, and other animal characters who guide readers on a grammatical tour