Painless Vocabulary (Barron's Painless) - Softcover

Greenberg M.A., Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764147145 ISBN 13: 9780764147142

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series, 2011

Synopsis

Titles in Barron's extensive Painless Series cover a wide range of subjects as they are taught on middle school and high school levels. These books are written for students who find the subjects unusually difficult and confusing--or in many cases, just plain boring. Barron's Painless Series authors' main goal is to clear up students' confusion and perk up their interest by emphasizing the intriguing and often exciting ways in which they can put each subject to practical use. Most of these books take a light-hearted approach to their subjects, often employing humor, and always presenting fun-learning exercises that include puzzles, games, and challenging "Brain Tickler" problems to solve. Each chapter in this book introduces 15 new words and places them in amusing sentences as aids to memory retention and vocabulary building.

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About this title

From the Back Cover:

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PAINLESS
Vocabulary

Really. This isn’t going to hurt at all . . .

If you think that developing a large vocabulary means dreary and painful memorizing of hundreds of words, this book has good news for you. You can develop the word power that will help you achieve high grades—and enjoy yourself while you learn! Each of 20 chapters introduces 15 new words, first placing them in a brief, entertaining essay, and then discussing their meanings and the ways they can be used. “Brain Tickler” questions that follow challenge your skill at word definitions, and sidebars help you avoid vocabulary mistakes while you pick up interesting facts about word origins and usage. When you reach the end of this book you’ll discover to your delight that your vocabulary has increased many times over—and your grades have also risen. Just as important, you’ll discover that you’ve had fun learning!

For Middle School and High School Students

From the Inside Flap:

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Really. This won't hurt at all . . .
The thought of having to learn a lot of new words once turned brave students into cowards . . . but no more!

THE PAIN VANISHES WHEN YOU TRANSFORM VOCABULARY PROBLEMS INTO FUN--

Understand meanings of new words by seeing them used in amusing statements

Check out messages headed Major Mistakes Territory for extra help

Look for each chapter's On Your Own section and create your own clever ways to use new words

Test your learning progress with fun quizzes and "Brain Ticklers"

And take advantage of Barron's FREE Painless Vocabulary app
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

About this edition

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0764147145
• ISBN 13: 9780764147142
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304