Boost grades with quick reference support where students, parents and teachers can easily find answers related to the specific core standards for English Language Arts. This set of expectations and skills need to be mastered to succeed in school, college and the real world. The QuickStudy (R) series aligns with those standards being implemented in most states to help guide students through their classes, and to support parents helping their students succeed. Each guide in the series focuses on critical areas of the curriculum and features real-world problems, examples, illustrations, and tables to help students retain information. Topics covered include: Words' Jobs in Sentences Nouns Verbs Pronouns Adjectives & Adverbs Sentences Capitalization & Punctuation Possessive Nouns & Possessive Pronouns Spelling Choosing Words That Do the Best Work for You Figuring Out a Word's Meaning: Clues You Can Use Words: Figuring Out Exactly What They Mean
