Grammar and Composition Grade 6,9780137118052

Grammar and Composition Grade 6

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ISBN13: 9780137118052
ISBN10: 0137118058
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1990-06-01
Publisher(s): Pearson Prentice Hall
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Table of Contents

Grammar Usage Mechanics
I Grammar 13(132)
Nouns
15(8)
The Noun
16(2)
Compound Nouns
18(2)
Common and Proper Nouns
20(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
22(1)
Pronouns
23(8)
The Pronoun
24(2)
Personal Pronouns
26(2)
Demonstrative Pronouns
28(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
30(1)
Verbs
31(10)
The Verb
32(2)
Action Verbs
34(2)
Linking Verbs
36(2)
Helping Verbs
38(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
40(1)
Adjectives
41(10)
The Adjective
42(2)
Articles
44(2)
Proper Adjectives
46(2)
Possessive Adjectives
48(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
50(1)
Adverbs
51(6)
The Adverb
52(2)
Adverb or Adjective?
54(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
56(1)
Prepositions
57(6)
The Preposition
58(2)
Preposition or Adverb?
60(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
62(1)
Conjunctions
63(6)
The Conjunction
64(2)
Correlative Conjunctions
66(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
68(1)
Interjections
69(4)
The Interjection
70(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
72(1)
Reviewing Parts of Speech
73(6)
Identifying Parts of Speech
74(5)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
78(1)
Subjects and Predicates
79(14)
The Two Basic Parts of a Sentence
80(4)
Complete Subjects and Predicates
84(2)
Compound Subjects and Predicates
86(2)
Hard-to-Find Subjects
88(5)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
92(1)
Direct Objects and Indirect Objects
93(6)
Direct Objects
94(2)
Indirect Objects
96(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
98(1)
Predicate Nouns and Adjectives
99(6)
Predicate Nouns
100(2)
Predicate Adjectives
102(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
104(1)
Recognizing and Diagraming Sentences
105(10)
Four Kinds of Sentences
106(2)
Basic Sentence Patterns
108(4)
Diagraming Sentences
112(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
114(1)
Phrases
115(10)
Phrases That Act as Adjectives
116(2)
Phrases That Act as Adverbs
118(2)
Phrases That Rename, Identify, or Explain
120(2)
Diagraming Phrases
122(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
124(1)
Clauses
125(8)
Recognizing Independent Clauses
126(2)
Forming Compound Sentences
128(2)
Diagraming Compound Sentences
130(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
Fragments
133(6)
Recognizing Fragments
134(2)
Correcting Fragments
136(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
138(1)
Run-ons
139(6)
Recognizing Run-ons
140(2)
Correcting Run-ons
142(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
144(1)
II Usage 145(76)
Levels of Language
147(6)
Formal English
148(2)
Informal English
150(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
152(1)
Using the Right Verb
153(10)
Regular Verbs
154(2)
Irregular Verbs
156(2)
More Irregular Verbs
158(2)
Other Irregular Verbs
160(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
162(1)
Using Verbs to Show Time
163(10)
The Present, Past, and Future Tenses
164(4)
The Present Perfect Tense
168(2)
The Present and Past Progressive
170(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
172(1)
Working with Troublesome Verbs
173(8)
Did and Done
174(2)
Lay and Lie
176(2)
Set and Sit
178(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
180(1)
Using Pronouns
181(10)
Subject Pronouns
182(2)
Objective Pronouns
184(2)
Possessive Pronouns
186(2)
Using Different Pronoun Forms
188(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
190(1)
Making Words Agree
191(10)
Subjects and Verbs
192(2)
Compound Subjects and Verbs
194(2)
Pronoun Subjects and Verbs
196(2)
Pronouns and Antecedents
198(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
200(1)
Using Adjectives and Adverbs
201(8)
Using Adjectives to Compare
202(2)
Using Adjectives with More and Most
204(2)
Using Adverbs to Compare
206(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
208(1)
Working with Troublesome Modifiers
209(6)
Using Bad and Badly
210(2)
Using Good and Well
212(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
214(1)
Solving Special Problems
215(6)
Avoiding Double Comparisons
216(2)
Avoiding Double Negatives
218(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
220(1)
III Mechanics 221(72)
Using Capital Letters
223(14)
Capitals for Sentences and the Word /
224(2)
Capitals for Names of People and Places
226(2)
Capitals for Names of Specific Things
228(2)
Capitals for Titles of People
230(2)
Capitals for Titles of Things
232(2)
Capitals in Letters
234(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
236(1)
Using Abbreviations
237(12)
Abbreviations for Titles of People
238(2)
Abbreviations for Names of Places
240(2)
Abbreviations for Names of States
242(2)
Abbreviations for Time and Dates
244(2)
Abbreviations for Measurements
246(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
248(1)
Using End Marks and Commas
249(20)
Periods
250(2)
Question Marks
252(2)
Exclamation Marks
254(2)
Commas in Compound Sentences
256(2)
Commas in Series
258(2)
Commas with Introductory Words and Phrases
260(2)
Commas with Interrupting Words and Phrases
262(2)
Commas in Letters
264(2)
Commas in Numbers
266(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
268(1)
Using Other Punctuation Marks
269(24)
Semicolons
270(2)
Colons
272(2)
Quotation Marks in Direct Quotations
274(2)
Quotation Marks with other Punctuation Marks
276(2)
Quotation Marks for Dialogue
278(2)
Underlining and Quotation Marks in Titles
280(2)
Hyphens in Numbers and Words
282(2)
Hyphens at the Ends of Lines
284(2)
Apostrophes Used to Show Ownership
286(2)
Apostrophes in Contractions
288(2)
Avoiding Problems with Apostrophes
290(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
292(1)
Composition and Allied Skills
IV Composition---The Writer's Techniques 293(36)
The Writing Process
295(16)
Prewriting
296(8)
Writing
304(2)
Revising
306(5)
Writing Workshop
310(1)
Improving Your Use of Words
311(8)
Using Action Words
312(2)
Using Specific Words
314(2)
Avoiding Slang
316(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
318(1)
Improving Your Sentences
319(10)
Sentence Combining
320(4)
Adding Details to Sentences
324(2)
Shortening Rambling Sentences
326(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
328(1)
V Composition---Forms and Process of Writing 329(134)
Looking at Paragraphs
331(12)
Topic Sentences
332(2)
Supporting Topic Sentences with Examples
334(2)
Supporting Topic Sentences with Details
336(2)
Supporting Topic Sentences with Incidents
338(5)
Writing Workshop
340(2)
Topics for Writing
342(1)
Looking at Paragraph Organization
343(10)
Paragraphs That Follow the Order of Events
344(2)
Paragraphs That Follow Spatial Order
346(2)
Paragraphs That Follow Order of Importance
348(5)
Writing Workshop
350(2)
Topics for Writing
352(1)
Writing Paragraphs
353(16)
Prewriting: Planning Your Paragraph
354(5)
Writing: Creating the First Version
359(2)
Revising: Creating the Final Version
361(8)
Writing Workshop
366(2)
Topics for Writing
368(1)
Writing Compositions
369(16)
Looking at Compositions
370(4)
Prewriting: Planning Your Composition
374(4)
Writing: Creating the First Version
378(2)
Revising: Creating the Final Version
380(5)
Writing Workshop
382(2)
Topics for Writing
384(1)
Writing Reports
385(18)
Looking at Reports
386(5)
Prewriting: Planning Your Report
391(4)
Writing: Creating the First Version
395(3)
Revising: Creating the Final Version
398(5)
Writing Workshop
400(2)
Topics for Writing
402(1)
Writing Book Reports
403(14)
Looking at Book Reports
404(5)
Prewriting: Planning Your Book Report
409(3)
Writing: Creating the First Version
412(2)
Revising: Creating the Final Version
414(3)
Writing Workshop
416(1)
Personal Writing
417(8)
Understanding Journals
418(2)
Keeping a Journal
420(5)
Writing Workshop
422(2)
Topics for Writing
424(1)
Writing Stories
425(20)
Looking at Stories
426(5)
Prewriting: Planning Your Story
431(7)
Writing: Creating the First Version
438(2)
Revising: Creating the Final Version
440(5)
Writing Workshop
442(2)
Topics for Writing
444(1)
Writing Letters
445(12)
Writing Friendly Letters
446(4)
Writing Business Letters
450(7)
Writing Workshop
454(2)
Topics for Writing
456(1)
Taking Essay Exams
457(6)
Understanding Essay Questions
458(2)
Writing Your Answers
460(3)
Writing Workshop
462(1)
VI Vocabulary and Spelling 463(44)
Expanding Your Vocabulary
465(8)
Using a Dictionary and Thesaurus to Increase Your Vocabulary
466(2)
Recognizing Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
468(2)
Remembering the New Words You Learn
470(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
472(1)
Discovering Word Meanings from Context
473(6)
Seeing Words in Their Contexts
474(2)
Using Context Clues to Find Word Meanings
476(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
478(1)
Discovering Word Meanings from Word Parts
479(6)
Using Prefixes to Find Words Meanings
480(2)
Using Suffixes to Find Word Meanings
482(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
484(1)
Learning More About Words
485(6)
Looking into the Origins of Words
486(2)
Exploring Changes in Language
488(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
490(1)
Developing Good Spelling Habits
491(6)
Using a Dictionary to Check Your Spelling
492(2)
Using a Spelling List
494(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
496(1)
Using Spelling Rules
497(10)
Forming Plurals
498(2)
Adding Prefixes to Words
500(2)
Adding Suffixes to Words
502(2)
Choosing Between ie and ei
504(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
506(1)
VII Study and Research Skills 507(60)
Developing Study Skills
509(8)
Setting Up a Study Area
510(2)
Scheduling Study Time
512(2)
Finding Time to Read for Pleasure
514(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
516(1)
Developing Your Note-Taking Skills
517(10)
Organizing a Notebook
518(2)
Making Modified Outlines
520(2)
Making Formal Outlines
522(5)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
526(1)
Developing Your Critical Thinking Skills
527(8)
Separating Fact from Opinion
528(4)
Recognizing Uses of Language
532(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
534(1)
Developing Your Reading and Test Taking Skills
535(6)
Reading Textbooks
536(2)
Preparing for a Test
538(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
540(1)
Using the Library
541(10)
Using the Card Catalog
542(4)
Finding the Book You Want
546(5)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
550(1)
Working with Reference Books
551(8)
Using Encyclopedias
552(2)
Using Other Reference Books
554(5)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
558(1)
Using the Dictionary
559(8)
Finding Words Quickly
560(2)
Understanding Main Entries
562(5)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
566(1)
VIII Listening and Speaking 567(14)
Developing Your Listening Skills
569(6)
Preparing Yourself to Listen Well
570(2)
Listening for Main Ideas
572(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
574(1)
Developing Your Speaking Skills
575(6)
Participating in Class
576(2)
Preparing a Short Speech
578(3)
Skills Review and Writing Workshop
580(1)
Preparing Papers 581(4)
Index 585(5)
Acknowledgments 590

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