English Common Core 7th Grade

Boost grades with quick reference support where students, parents and teachers can easily find answers related to the specific requirements of The Common Core State 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:Phrases & ClausesRestrictive vs. Nonrestrictive ClausesTypes of SentencesMisplaced & Dangling ModifiersUsing Commas to Separate Coordinate AdjectivesSpellingMaking Your Writing Short & to the PointUsing Context CluesGreek & Latin SuffixesUsing the Dictionary & ThesaurusWord Relationships: Synonyms, Antonyms & AnalogiesFigures of Speech: Literary AllusionsConnotations vs. Denotations