Vocabulary Magic - Making Words REAL
Author: Joanne Billingsley
Publisher:
Published: 2012-12-20
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ISBN-13: 9780615733241
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Joanne Billingsley
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Published: 2012-12-20
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ISBN-13: 9780615733241
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Craig Conley
Publisher: Weiser Books
Published: 2008-10-01
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 1609250508
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Magic Words: A Dictionary is a oneofakind resource for armchair linguists, popculture enthusiasts, Pagans, Wiccans, magicians, and trivia nuts alike. Brimming with the most intriguing magic words and phrases from around the world and illustrated throughout with magical symbols and icons, Magic Words is a dictionary like no other. More than sevenhundred essay style entries describe the origins of magical words as well as historical and popular variations and fascinating trivia. With sources ranging from ancient Medieval alchemists to modern stage magicians, necromancers, and wizards of legend to miracle workers throughout time, Magic Words is a must have for any scholar of magic, language, history, and culture.
Author: Jewell Parker Rhodes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2015-05-12
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 0316224863
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King honor author Jewell Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and mermaids, plus an environmental twist. It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new surroundings - the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only she can see. Could it be a mermaid? As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. Does she have what it takes to be a hero? Jewell Parker Rhodes weaves a rich tale celebrating the magic within.
Author: Cheryl Klein
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2016-09-06
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 0393292258
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This master class in writing children’s and young adult novels will teach you everything you need to know to write and publish a great book. The best children’s and young adult novels take readers on wonderful outward adventures and stirring inward journeys. In The Magic Words, editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on an enjoyable and practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable premise for a novel to finding a dream agent. She delves deep into the major elements of fiction—intention, character, plot, and voice—while addressing important topics like diversity, world-building, and the differences between middle-grade and YA novels. In addition, the book’s exercises, questions, and straightforward rules of thumb help writers apply these insights to their own creative works. With its generous tone and useful tools for story analysis and revision, The Magic Words is an essential handbook for writers of children’s and young adult fiction.
Author: Dinesh Kumar Goyal
Publisher:
Published: 2019-03-08
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781799094807
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →How to Build a Strong Vocab?Magical Book ! ( A to Z )Why Is This Book So Magical?This book is really magical in building a strong vocabulary. It is not a hyperbole. Author has spent thousands of hours to write this book. Many times it has taken him hours together to visualize the suitable word or phrase to be connected with the word ready to go in your word power. This book has made it possible to increase your Word Power @ One Word per Minute. The method adopted here to learn the vocab words is so effective that it makes it possible to learn the word forever. Let us learn the magic of remembering the words permanently!Take the word Sine qua non. This word falls at a very high level of difficulty. Let us bring it down to level 0.Step-1: Write down the word. Word: Sine qua non (noun)Step-2: Know its pronunciation. si-ni-kwa-non Pronunciation: si-ni-kwa-nonStep-3: Find out its meaning.Meaning: something very essentialStep-4: Think of a similar sounding word or phrase.Similar sounding word or phrase: SIM in a mobile phoneStep-5: Connect SIM in a mobile phone with sine qua non.Think of a mobile phone without a SIM in it. Will it work? It will not work. It is very essential (sine qua non) to have a sim in a mobile phone. SIM in a mobile phone is sine qua non.Step-6: Prepare a workbook.Q) What is sine qua non in a mobile phone?A) SIM in a mobile phone is sine qua non.Fill in the blanks: What is .............................. in a mobile phone?.......................................... is sine qua non.Let us look at another word of very high difficulty level!Word: Gerrymander (verb)Pronunciation: jer-ri-man-derMeaning: to divide a voting area to gain an unfair advantageSimilar sounding phrase: great blunderConnect great blunder with gerrymander. The ruling party divided a voting area (gerrymander) on the racial basis for taking undue advantage during elections. Before elections, racial violence started. An emergency had to be imposed to deal with the situation.It was a great blunder to gerrymander the voting area. WorkbookQ) What was the great blunder?A) It was a great blunder to gerrymander the voting area. Fill in the blanks: What was the ...............?It was a great blunder to......................... the voting area. Lo and behold, the word is yours. How magical it is!There are hundreds of such words made super easy to learn. Author requests the respected readers to please post the impartial review which would be an invaluable feedback in improving the subsequent editions.The author wishes you all the best in your endeavour to have a great vocabulary.
Author: Zhou Xiaogeng
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-04-13
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781511712828
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Undoubtedly, Mandarin Chinese is very different from many other languages. However, that does not mean that it is difficult to learn. One of the greatest challenges in learning Mandarin is mastering its vocabulary, but Mandarin builds its lexicon system in a very unique, interesting, and reasonable way. Once you know the secrets, you can easily achieve a geometric increase in your Mandarin vocabulary. You will be surprised to know that rote memorization is not needed. Ease of learning, fun, and efficiency-that's what this word book brings to you. Contents 001 THE GENES OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE: TAO OF TAO 002 THE CHINESE LANGUAGE AND MANDARIN CHINESE 003 ABOUT PINYIN 004 TONES 005 CHINESE CHARACTERS 006 ORIGIN OF CHINESE CHARACTERS 007 EVOLUTION OF CHINESE CHARACTERS 008 SIMPLIFIED CHARACTERS AND TRADITIONAL CHARACTERS 009 CHARACTERS AND WORDS 010 MULTIPLE MEANINGS OF A WORD 011 NOUNS 012 VERBS 13 ADJECTIVES 014 ADVERBS 015 PRONOUNS 016 PREPOSITIONS 017 CONJUNCTIONS 018 AFFIXES 019 INTERJECTIONS 020 ONOMATOPOEIA 021 INTERROGATIVES 022 ABBREVIATIONS 023 REDUPLICATIONS 024 THE COMBINING METHOD TO PRODUCE MORE WORDS 025 THREE BASIC TYPES 026 ONE-OFF PRINCIPLE 027 COMBINATION SEQUENCE 028 AN OVERVIEW OF WORDS PRODUCED BY THE COMBINING METHOD 029 WORDS TYPE: NN-1 030 WORDS TYPE: NN-2 031 WORDS TYPE: NN-3 032 WORDS TYPE: VV-1 033 WORDS TYPE: VV-2 034 WORDS TYPE: VV-3 035 WORDS TYPE: AA-1 036 WORDS TYPE: AA-2 037 WORDS TYPE: AA-3 038 WORDS TYPE: NA-3 039 WORDS TYPE: NV-3 040 WORDS TYPE: DV-3 041 SOMETHING MORE A LETTER TO THE READERS
Author: Imogene Forte
Publisher:
Published: 1977-01-01
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9780913916490
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of activities encouraging the development of vocabulary and language arts skills.
Author: Joanne Billingsley
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-12-07
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 1317367944
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Learn how to tap into the power of imagery, communication, and collaboration to make vocabulary building fun and meaningful! Research has proven that students with a larger, more nuanced vocabulary become more proficient readers, writers, critical thinkers, and learners, making them more likely to succeed in academic environments. In this new book from Joanne M. Billingsley, an award-winning teacher and educational consultant, you will discover how to help your K-12 students expand their academic vocabulary across the content areas. Topics include: Using card sorts and video trailers to make vocabulary-building interactive; Expanding your teaching strategies to support ELLs and early readers; Building students’ word knowledge through emblematic and iconic gestures; Writing and asking scaffolded questions to get all students engaged with academic vocabulary; And much, much more! The book also features sample teacher-to-student dialogues to demonstrate how to talk about words, as well as games and activities that motivate students and help word meanings stick. No matter what subject area you teach, your students will benefit from the exciting and powerful strategies in this book.
Author: Socorro G. Herrera
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2015-04-24
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 0807771368
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides a framework for academic vocabulary and language instruction in today's diverse classrooms. The authors present a set of strategies and tools that work effectively across all content areas to support enhanced comprehension and academic success.--[book cover].
Author: Alan Moore
Publisher: Avatar Press Hc
Published: 2003-01-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781592910021
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From Alan Moore, the creator of FROM HELL, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, and more, comes this stunning adaptation of some of his songs, poems, and writings turned into sequential art by an amazing group of European artists never before seen in America. Get a glimpse inside the mind of the man many consider the finest comic book writer in the history of the form. This deluxe edition book features an introduction by Warren Ellis.