Publisher's Synopsis
In this second set of our successful Core Language Skills series, these highly accessible guides help students acquire an understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings, as well as the conventions of standard English grammar and usage. A range of strategies for clarifying the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases is presented. Quiz questions, which appear on each spread, allow readers to test their understanding of what they have learned. - Each spread features a quiz question and there is an answer page at the book's end - Great introduction to key language arts concepts
