The Wonderful World of Words: The Queen Goes to the Rescue

Lubna Alsagoff

ISBN 10: 9815009028 / ISBN 13: 9789815009026

Published by Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd, SG, 2022

About this Item

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Words (WOW). This 20-part series of books aims to help children learn English grammar in a fun and meaningful way through stories. Children will be able to understand how grammar works through the exciting tales of the characters from WOW Kingdom and Forest. The stories also help children learn vocabulary that is integrated with grammar, so they can use words accurately in sentences and help improve their writing. What's InsideImaginative stories that engage children, and help develop an interest in learning grammarAdventures that encourage children to learn and understand grammar, and not just memorise rulesGames and activities to reinforce learning and check for understandingVolume 13 - The Queen Goes to the RescueIn this volume, children learn about the past tense and its uses in talking about the past. What is particularly important is that the past tense is taught in relation to narratives (stories) which help children improve their use of tenses in writing. Children also learn about the many different ways the past tense is formed, as well as the irregular past tenses.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wonderful World of Words: The Queen Goes to the Rescue
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd, SG
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9815009028
• ISBN 13: 9789815009026
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Words (WOW). This 20-part series of books aims to help children learn English grammar in a fun and meaningful way through stories. Children will be able to understand how grammar works through the exciting tales of the characters from WOW Kingdom and Forest. The stories also help children learn vocabulary that is integrated with grammar, so they can use words accurately in sentences and help improve their writing.

What’s Inside:
• Imaginative stories that engage children, and help develop an interest in learning grammar
• Adventures that encourage children to learn and understand grammar, and not just memorize rules
• Games and activities to reinforce learning and check for understanding

In this volume, children learn about the past tense and its uses in talking about the past. What is particularly important is that the past tense is taught in relation to narratives (stories) which help children improve their use of tenses in writing. Children also learn about the many different ways the past tense is formed, as well as the irregular past tenses.

About the Author

Dr Lubna Alsagoff is a language educator who is especially known for her work in improving the teaching of grammar in schools and in teacher education. She was Head of English Language and Literature at the National Institute of Education (NIE), and has published a number of grammar resources used by teachers and students. She has a PhD in Linguistics from Stanford University and has been teaching and researching English grammar for over 30 years.