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A practical guide to the 500 words you must know before collegeEffective and easy to use, Must Know High School Vocabulary provides a fresh approach to learning. As part of our Must Know series, this book makes sure what you really need to know is clear up-front. Rather than starting with goals to be met like other study guides, chapters begin with the must know ideas, or concepts. The chapter then shows you how these important concepts will help you succeed in your studies. Plenty of examples and practical exercises at the end of each chapter help boost your confidence that you’ve mastered the essential topics.Must Know High School Vocabulary is more than just a vocabulary workbook. It gives you the edge you’ll need now—from improving your reading comprehension for high school and future college course work to scoring higher on college entrance exams. Its user-friendly approach presents challenging aspects of the topics, exceptions to any rules, and clear answer explanations that will all help you build vocabulary quickly and easily. It’s like a lightning bolt to the brain!Features: 500 words you should know before college, including important academic vocabulary Vocabulary entries that include part of speech, pronunciation, definitions, and example sentences showing the word in context, in addition to related words, relevant notes or cautions about usage, and ways to remember the definitions Chapters that focus on literary, historical, social science and science passages, in addition to teaching the way words are tested—as meaningful content in the context of a reading passage Preparation for important college entrance tests, with words taken from past SAT, ACT and AP tests Nearly 250 real-life practice questions to test knowledge and boost your confidence Conversational writing style and informative IRL (In Real Life) and BTW (By the Way) sidebars Bonus app includes 100 flashcards to reinforce what you’ve learned

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Fast, focused test prep to help you score you best on the new Digital SAT Digital SAT 5-Hour Quick Prep For Dummies is the one-and-done study guide that will build your test-day confidence. Calm your jitters with an overview of test content, learn what to expect on the day of the exam, and take a short-form practice test with detailed explanations of the answers. You’ll get the full rundown on the brand new, 2-hour Digital SAT test, too. This one-of-a-kind study guide is broken down into study blocks that you can tackle in 5 hours - all at once or over a few days. Before you walk through the test center doors, review the expert tips and tricks in this book to make test day a breeze. Let this Dummies 5-Hour Quick Prep program speed you along toward Digital SAT test-day success. Know what to expect on the Digital SAT exam, including the content and test format Work through example questions to prep for the critical reading, math, and writing test sections Take a short-form practice test that includes detailed answers Improve your chances of getting into the college you want with a great score on the Digital SAT Digital SAT 5-Hour Quick Prep For Dummies is perfect for high school students preparing to take the new Digital SAT and looking for a fast, focused study guide.

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This step-by-step approach helps you learn the rules of grammar quickly and easily!The English language is full of rules, exceptions, and often confusing concepts, and for many students, English grammar is a difficult subject that only gets tougher as more concepts are learned. That's why Easy English Grammar Step-by-Step, Second Edition is so effective at helping you succeed where other resources and guides fail. Using an original, step-by-step approach, this write-in workbook provides a solid foundation in the basics—the fastest, easiest way to learn English grammar.You'll learn essential concepts and high-frequency skills in grammar proficiency first, allowing you to grasp the subject almost immediately. You'll then discover how these important concepts link together, through clear explanations, level-appropriate exercises, and helpful worked-out problems. Learning the key concepts in order (e.g., learning what a complete sentence is before descriptive words and phrases, pronouns, and punctuation) ensures you'll get a solid foundation before you move on. Once you complete all the steps, you'll be able to approach English grammar—rules, exceptions, and all—with confidence. Stay-in-step "pop-ups" offer helpful advice and cautions against common errors Step-it-up skill-building exercises link practice to the core steps already presented Clear explanations break down concepts into easy-to-understand steps Clear and concise explanations to the exercises and questions throughout the book Fully updated to include current references

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