Look at this goofy thing! WHAT is it? WHO built it and WHY? HOW do you find the answers to these questions? WHERE do you go? Flip open this book. WHEN? Now!

All monsters need a good walk. At least that's what Frankie's mom says. But why walk when you can LURCH or MARCH? CLOMP or STOMP? With so many kinds of walks, which will Frankie choose?

Writing flows more smoothly when writers use transition words. In addition, they make stories more orderly and often provide more detail. Readers will learn the many kinds of transitions and how to use them in a piece of writing. Relatable examples and fun fact boxes will introduce this key concept in an understandable way while supporting the common core English language standards. Brightly colored photographs will keep readers engaged as they move...

Many young writers consider grammar boring and difficult. Author Jennifer Rozines Roy counters that perception with humor and encouragement. Helpful examples, simple explanations, charts, and illustrations make this grammar guide accessible to young readers.

Collective nouns may not seem all that interesting to young readers, but this volume, which features facts about mermaids, makes collective nouns extremely engaging. Let the mythical mermaids take readers on a journey of learning about different and sometimes amusing collective nouns. Even developing learners will chuckle while reading about a gaggle of geese or an army of caterpillars. Beautiful illustrations add to the wonder of this book, while...

Explains the basics of how the comma is used in text, its purpose, and the rules for its use. Activities for further learning. This fun set of books turns punctuation marks into superheroes who save the day in the town of Punctuation Junction. Each book explains the basics of how the punctuation mark is used in text, its purpose, and the rules for its use. A quick quiz and fun story line are found in each book. Additional features to aid comprehension...

Provide young learners with a straightforward explanation of verb tenses and a kid-friendly introduction to irregular verb forms. They'll also learn about the advantages of picking the perfect verb and get tips for figuring out the meaning of verbs from context, affixes, and root words. "Figure It Out" questions on each spread let readers test themselves on the content. A great, sorely needed resource! Tied to the Common Core Grade 3 Language Standards:...

Learning how to use capitalization and punctuation is an important, if sometimes perplexing, part of learning how to write correctly. This guide covers basic punctuation, such as periods, question marks, commas, and apostrophes. It also explains how capitalization is used at the start of a sentence, in a letter, and with proper nouns. Useful and easy to understand and directly correlated to Common Core Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards, CCSS.ELA-Literacy....

Varying sentence structure is one great way to make writing more interesting. Knowing how to use the three different kinds of conjunctions is a big part of crafting sentences of varying lengths and styles. Readers will learn the basics of conjunctions, including common conjunctions and when to use them. Examples using everyday situations will engage readers as they are introduced to the rules of coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions....

Adjectives and adverbs make language more descriptive and precise. This accessible guide teaches students how to employ these useful words and the importance of picking the right word to get your point across. The content correlates to the Grade 3 Common Core Language Standards, specifically CCSS.ELA-Literacy. L.3.1a, 1g, 2g, 3a, 4, and 5. Students will learn to use dictionaries, context, and root words to figure out the meaning of new words and...