New York Test Prep Common Core Language Skills Idioms, Adages, Similes, & Metaphors
Author | : N. Hawas |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2018-09-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 1726429210 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781726429214 |
Rating | : 4/5 (214 Downloads) |
Download or read book New York Test Prep Common Core Language Skills Idioms, Adages, Similes, & Metaphors written by N. Hawas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-02 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an organized program where students complete focused exercises to develop a key language skill required of students. The exercises increase from easy, to moderate, and then to advanced. This leveled and focused approach will introduce students at a comfortable level and then build on the skills so that students reach and then exceed grade level expectations. Key Features - 101 exercises covering idioms, phrases, adages, proverbs, similes, metaphors, and hyperbole - 10 complete sets of exercises organized into easy, moderate, and advanced - vocabulary, reading level, and difficulty increase through the sets - format allows for review and feedback as the student progresses Develops Key Common Core Language Skills - produces a thorough understanding of idioms - provides practice recognizing the meaning of common phrases - encourages students to understand and relate to proverbs and adages - helps students identify and analyze the use of sensory language - develops the ability to understand and use similes and metaphors - introduces exaggeration and hyperbole - helps students understand the literal and nonliteral meanings of words - increases vocabulary and enhances knowledge of word meanings