The Word Whiz's Guide to the California Middle School Vocabulary: Let This Nerd Help You Master 400 Words that Can Help You Score Higher on the California STAR Program and Succeed in School - Softcover

Kensler, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743211049 ISBN 13: 9780743211048

Publisher: Kaplan Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

Some kids collect baseball cards. I collect words. Hi! I'm the Word Whiz. I'm in middle school, just like you, and I'm going to turn you into a Word Whiz -- just like me! I'm going to introduce you to more than 600 words middle school students need to know for tests, in class, and when doing homework. Important words for important subjects, such as: English-Language Arts: paraphrase, imagery, motivation, metaphor, symbolism Math: convert, probability, hypotenuse, median, variable History-Social Science: pivotal, inalienable, eligible, posterity, consequences Science: buoyant, neutron, friction, oxidation, synthesis I've also included words commonly used in test questions, including approximate, equivalent, and opinion. My WhizWord lists have kid-friendly definitions and sample sentences, plus synonyms, antonyms, related words and meanings, and examples of how the words are used on tests. I've also included all this extra cool stuff: * WhizTips: helpful hints on how to learn words and ace tests. * WhizQuizzes: mini-quizzes to help cement the words in your brain. * WhizFacts: general good stuff to know about these words. And that's not all! I also made up some really fun practice exercises. They will help you nail down these vocabulary words by relating them to things we're interested in, like TV, movies, sports, and music. The words in this book will come in handy for the rest of your 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 edited several test prep publications, worked as feature writer/reporter for a daytime drama publication, and written a books or two, including Study Smart Junior, which received the Parents' Choice Award. Currently, he is the editor of an art magazine, is married to the lovely woman who designed this book, and has some cool cats and a dog named Joe.

Les Angeles is a figment of his imagination.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743211049
• ISBN 13: 9780743211048
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96