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  • Grammar in 15 Minutes a Day: Junior Skill Buider

    Learning Express Editors

    Paperback (Learningexpress, Llc, July 31, 2008)
    You don't have to be an grammar genius to become a grammar pro-you can do it in just 15 minutes a day! It's true: mastering grammar doesn't have to take a long time . . . and it doesn't have to be difficult! In just one month, students can gain expertise in a wide variety of common middle-school grammar challenges that will set them on the course toward success for the rest of their lives. How? Each lesson of Junior Skill Builders: Grammar in 15 Minutes a Day gives one small part of the bigger grammar situation, so that each day, students build upon the previous day's knowledge. Fun factoids and catchy memory hooks help make sure that what students learn becomes ingrained. Before you know it, using grammar correctly becomes effortless-one step at a time. In just 15 minutes a day, students learn everything they need to know about: Nouns Pronouns Verbs Tenses Adjectives Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections Subject and predicate Direct and indirect objects Phrases Clauses Compound and complex sentences Fragments and run-ons End marks Commas Semicolons Colons Quotation marks Underlining Hyphens Apostrophes Capitalization In addition to all the essential practice that kids need to ace classroom tests, pop quizzes, class participation, and standardized exams, Junior Skill Builders: Grammar in 15 Minutes a Day provides parents with an easy and accessible way to help their children excel. All it takes is just 15 minutes a day!
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  • Calculus Success in 20 Minutes a Day

    LearningExpress LLC Editors

    Paperback (Learningexpress, LLC, Jan. 16, 2012)
    Calculus Success in 20 Minutes a Day gives students tools to master essential skills in short, easy-to-manage lessons. Whether you're preparing for exams, tackling homework problems, or trying to refresh skills, this book is your key to success.This comprehensive guide includes:A pretest, to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses;A 20-step lesson plan with tons of practice exercises;A posttest, to measure progress;Tips to help you prepare for standardized tests.
  • Firefighter Exam

    LearningExpress

    Paperback (Learningexpress, Llc, Jan. 7, 2016)
    Challenging, rewarding, and well-paying, firefighting is a terrific career choice. But before they join the ranks of one of the nation's most admired occupations, applicants must pass a rigorous exam. With 5 total practice exams, this guide provides the most thorough and up-to-date preparation available to pass any state's firefighter certification exam. Featuring the latest information and advice about each step of the selection process, physical test, and oral interview, this guide offers a detailed, realistic study plan.
  • Writing in 15 Minutes a Day: Junior Skill Builder

    Learning Express Editors

    Paperback (Learningexpress, LLC, July 31, 2008)
    Your child doesn't have to be an English genius to write like a pro-he or she can do it in just 15 minutes a day! It's true: mastering writing doesn't have to take a long time-and it doesn't have to be difficult and boring! In just one month, students can gain the expertise and skill to tackle the wide variety of writing challenges they will face in school and life. How? Each lesson in Junior Skill Builders: Writing in 15 Minutes a Day covers one small part of the larger writing process, so that each day builds upon the previous day's knowledge. Before long, writing well becomes effortless-one step at a time. In just 15 minutes a day, students learn everything they need about: The parts of speech Sentence structure Punctuation Avoiding the five most common grammatical errors Getting started Techniques for choosing a topic Finding, developing, and supporting a thesis Organizing The common essay types How to figure out what's expected Paragraphs Creating a framework: The five-paragraph essay Writing a strong conclusion Proofreading and spell checking: Editing In addition to all the essential writing practice that kids need to ace classroom tests, pop quizzes, class participation, and standardized exams, Junior Skill Builders: Writing in 15 Minutes a Day provides parents with an easy and accessible way to help their children excel. All it takes is just 15 minutes a day!
  • Basic Math in 15 Minutes a Day: Junior Skill Builder

    Learning Express Editors

    Paperback (Learningexpress, Llc, June 30, 2008)
    You don't have to be a genius to become a math master-you can do it in just 15 minutes a day! Packed with short and snappy lessons, Junior Skill Builders: Basic Math in 15 Minutes a Day makes learning basic math quick and easy. It's true: making sense of basic math doesn't have to take a long time . . . and it doesn't have to be difficult! In just one month, students can gain expertise and ease in a wide array of common (and even the not-so-common) middle-school math challenges. How? Each lesson gives one small part of a bigger math problem, so that every day a student builds upon what was learned the day before. Fun factoids, catchy memory hooks, and valuable shortcuts help make sure that what is learned stays for good. With Junior Skill Builders: Basic Math in 15 Minutes a Day, before you know it, a struggling student becomes a math pro-one step at a time. In just 15 minutes a day, students master: Integers and operations Factors and divisibility Rational numbers Solving equations Fractions, decimals, and percents Inequalities Ratios and rates Powers and exponents Scientific notations Square roots Lines and angles Perimeter and area Classifying triangles and quadrilaterals The Pythagorean Theorem Volume and surface area of solids Graphing Probability And much more! In addition to all the essential practice that kids need to ace classroom tests, pop quizzes, class participation, and standardized exams, Junior Skill Builders: Basic Math in 15 Minutes a Day provides parents with an easy and accessible way to help their children excel.
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  • Reading in 15 Minutes a Day: Junior Skills Builder

    Learning Express Editors

    Paperback (Learningexpress, Llc, June 30, 2008)
    Reading is an essential skill for any student at every point of their education, and absolutely critical for high school, college, and future career success. But reading is more than knowing the meaning of words on a page-it's being able to identify concepts, analyze arguments, and respond to questions, retain information, and apply what you've read-all the essential skills that compose solid reading comprehension. Junior Skill Builders: Reading in 15 Minutes a Day will show you how to become an active reader-someone who not only reads, but connects with what's written. That's the goal, to be involved with what you read and to think about what the writer's really trying to communicate to you. What's the best part? Mastering reading doesn't have to take a long time . . . and it doesn't have to be difficult! In just one month, students will gain expertise and ease in understanding and remembering what they read, which will set them on a course for success for the rest of their lives. How? Each lesson breaks the reading process down into smaller parts, so that each day builds upon what was learned the previous day. Before long, a student's reading comprehension has increased remarkably-one step at a time. In just 15 minutes a day, students gain an essential understanding of: Words with multiple meanings Synonyms and antonyms Prefixes and suffixes Context clues Denotation and connotation Genre: Fiction and nonfiction Style and tone Text features Main idea and supporting details Chronology Comparing and contrasting Cause and effect Fact and opinion Making inferences Drawing conclusions Summarizing Character and setting Plot: Conflict and resolution Point of view Theme Imagery Flashback and foreshadowing Idiom, personification, hyperbole Similes and metaphors In addition to all the essential practice that kids need to ace classroom tests, pop quizzes, class participation, and standardized exams, Junior Skill Builders: Reading in 15 Minutes a Day provides parents with an easy and accessible way to help their children excel. All it takes is just 15 minutes a day!
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  • Spelling in 15 Minutes a Day

    LearningExpress LLC Editors

    Paperback (LearningExpress, July 16, 2009)
    Spelling in 15 Minutes a Day makes learning spelling a breeze by presenting a small part of a task one step at a time. This tutor in a book also includes valuable memory hooks and shortcuts that help students retain what they're learning, and includes:A pretest to help students determine where to focus their efforts, Content review, detailed lessons, and practice exercises modeled on the skills tested by standardized tests, A post-test to reveal improvement, Glossary for subject specific vocabulary
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  • Grammar in 15 Minutes a Day: Junior Skill Buider

    Learning Express Editors

    eBook (Learningexpress, LLC, July 31, 2008)
    You don't have to be an grammar genius to become a grammar pro-you can do it in just 15 minutes a day! It's true: mastering grammar doesn't have to take a long time . . . and it doesn't have to be difficult! In just one month, students can gain expertise in a wide variety of common middle-school grammar challenges that will set them on the course toward success for the rest of their lives. How? Each lesson of Junior Skill Builders: Grammar in 15 Minutes a Day gives one small part of the bigger grammar situation, so that each day, students build upon the previous day's knowledge. Fun factoids and catchy memory hooks help make sure that what students learn becomes ingrained. Before you know it, using grammar correctly becomes effortless-one step at a time. In just 15 minutes a day, students learn everything they need to know about: Nouns Pronouns Verbs Tenses Adjectives Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections Subject and predicate Direct and indirect objects Phrases Clauses Compound and complex sentences Fragments and run-ons End marks Commas Semicolons Colons Quotation marks Underlining Hyphens Apostrophes Capitalization In addition to all the essential practice that kids need to ace classroom tests, pop quizzes, class participation, and standardized exams, Junior Skill Builders: Grammar in 15 Minutes a Day provides parents with an easy and accessible way to help their children excel. All it takes is just 15 minutes a day!
  • Catholic High School Entrance Exams

    Learning Express Llc

    Paperback (Learningexpress, Llc, Oct. 7, 2013)
    This new book offers what every student hoping to gain acceptance to a catholic high school needs—powerful practice. Packed with EIGHT full-length practice tests—the most exams available on the market— Catholic High School Entrance Exams: Power Practice offers the comprehensive preparation needed to succeed on the COOP (Cooperative Admissions Exam), HSPT (High School Placement Test), and TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools) exams.It includes:• EIGHT complete practice tests based on official exam standards• FREE access to an additional full-length practice tests online• Detailed answer explanationsCatholic High School Entrance Exams: Power Practice is perfect as a stand-alone preparation tool, or as a comprehensive supplement to LearningExpress's other border patrol preparation resources.
  • U.S. Constitution in 15 Minutes a Day

    LearningExpress

    Paperback (Learningexpress, Llc, May 16, 2011)
    This book presents students with the history behind the ratification and drafting of U.S. Constitution, laying the groundwork material that is likely to appear on standardized tests including the AP U.S. History exam. Twenty easy-to-digest lessons cover each amendment in depth, discuss the history behind the amendments, define key vocabulary, and highlight the Constitution's relevance to the present day.
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  • SAT Math Success in 20 Minutes a Day

    LearningExpress

    Paperback (Learningexpress, Llc, Sept. 7, 2016)
    SAT Math Success in 20 Minutes a Day is designed to prepare students for the Math section of the SAT exam--and to help them earn their target scores. This new title in LearningExpress's "20 Minutes a Day" series features complete preparation for all math topics tested on the SAT, including a comprehensive review of each tested area and plenty of practice questions to reinforce learning and build math skills.
  • 8th Grade Math Review

    LearningExpress LLC Editors

    Paperback (Learningexpress, LLC, Oct. 16, 2009)
    8th Grade Math Review gives students the tools they need to succeed in conquering any and all mathematical fears. This guide is equipped with step-by-step lessons on algebra, geometry, probability, and measurement for 8th graders looking for ways to improve their math exam scores or their performance on standardized tests and state assessment exams. This skill building book addresses all the mathematical concerns 8th graders develop during this critical stage in their academic career. In order to help students achieve success, it provides: A pretest to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses A posttest to show you the progress you've made 32 short lessons that gradually increase in difficulty Hundreds of practice exercises to help you master essential math skills 8th Grade Math also provides online access to FREE math practice problems, which students can use to: Practice and improve math skills Receive immediate scoring and detailed answer explanations for all questions Benchmark skills and focus study with a customized diagnostic report