The Word Whiz's Greatest Hits, Elementary School Edition (Grade 1-5) - Softcover

Kensler, Chris; Kaplan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743211030 ISBN 13: 9780743211031

Publisher: Kaplan Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

Some kids collect baseball cards. I collect words.Hi! I'm the Word Whiz. I didn't become a Whiz all on my own -- my parents and teachers helped me. And together, you and I can help your child master more than 500 vocabulary words that elementary school students need to know for tests, in class, and when doing homework. Really important words for subjects like:English Language Arts: narrator, opinion, plot, antonym, prefixMath: average, volume, numerator, intersect, rhombusSocial Studies: hemisphere, consequence, citizen, continent, taxScience: mammal, atmosphere, photosynthesis, condensation, habitatI've also included words commonly used in test instructions, such as: identify, estimate, and predict.I made up some really fun activities to help your student learn these words. Since I'm in elementary school, my exercises involve things kids my age are interested in, like TV, movies, games, sports, and music. They come with:* WhizTips: extra hints on how to learn vocabulary words and ace tests* On the Test: examples of how the words may be used on testsI also wrote this huge WhizWord list in back with kid-friendly (and parent-friendly!) definitions and sample sentences. The words in this book will come in handy for the rest of your child's life. So let's get started!

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Kensler grew up in Indiana and attended Indiana University, where he majored in English. He has worked as an educational book editor, covered the presidential campaign for a major news organization, run a national digital arts and culture magazine, and written several titles for kids, including Study Smart Junior, which received the Parents' Choice Award.

Grady Goode is a figment of his imagination.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743211030
• ISBN 13: 9780743211031
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64