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The more practice children have with concepts taught in school, the more success they find. Perfect Vocabulary helps students practise word skills taught in the classroom. The words that appear in this book are standard vocabulary as well as some special and unusual words. Perfect Vocabulary helps learners:
practise methods of increasing vocabulary
recognize certain basic root words
add prefixes and suffixes to root words
use correctly words that have multiple definitions and uses
classify and use words according to positive and negative connotations
understand the vocabulary connected with their studies of science, mathematics, and social studies
identify and use accurately homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms
use correctly words that are similar in appearance but different in meaning
interpret some common idioms
classify words according to the way they sound
compose couplets and write brief descriptions
compare American and British English
Contents: Introduction • Build Your Vocabulary • Define These Words • How Many Uses? • Choose the Best Definitions • Definitions Quiz • Apply Prefixes and Suffixes • Add Prefixes to Change Meanings • Add Suffixes to Change Meanings • Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz • Find Synonyms and Antonyms • Synonyms: Similar Meanings • Antonyms: Contrasting Meanings • Synonyms and Antonyms Quiz • Upgrade Word Choice • Make the Right Choice • Clarify Expression • Use Specific Words • Word Choice Quiz • Observe the Effects of Denotation and Connotation • Connotations and Synonyms • Denotation and Connotation Quiz • Describe with Connotation • Describe with Denotation • Improve Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies Vocabularies • Helpful Prefixes • Science Vocabulary • Mathematics Vocabulary • Social Studies Vocabulary • Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies Quiz • Play with Words • Homonyms • Idioms • Euphoniously Speaking • A Little Light Verse • Word Pictures • American and British English • Unit Assessment • Answer KeyISBN - 9788130920269
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Pages : 48
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