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Hockett, M. A. – 2002
Written for the third- and fourth-grade levels, this workbook gives students practice in using context clues and reading comprehension to apply punctuation rules, as well as in carefully reading and following directions. Noting that the activities are based on the idea that punctuation is necessary to make written communication clear, the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Context Clues, Elementary Education, Punctuation
Beckwith, Carrie; Block, Cheryl; Broz, Christine; Hockett, Margaret; White, David – 2002
This workbook is designed as an introduction to the "Editor in Chief" series, which reinforces the rules of written English. In this workbook, student first review the rules of grammar and mechanics using multiple-choice questions; then the students learn to apply these rules in context by editing stories in a variety of formats. This "Beginning"…
Descriptors: Capitalization (Alphabetic), Context Clues, Elementary Education, Grammar
Hockett, M. A. – 2002
Written for the fifth- and sixth-grade levels, this workbook gives students practice in using context clues and reading comprehension to apply punctuation rules, as well as in carefully reading and following directions. Noting that the activities are based on the idea that punctuation is necessary to make written communication clear, the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Context Clues, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
Hockett, M. A. – 2002
Written for the seventh- and eighth-grade levels, this workbook gives students practice in using context clues and reading comprehension to apply punctuation rules, as well as in carefully reading and following directions. Noting that the activities are based on the idea that punctuation is necessary to make written communication clear, the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Context Clues, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities
Hockett, M. A. – 2001
This workbook, for grades four through six, offers a humorous slant on the subject of grammar through comical examples of incorrect usage, in addition to exercises with a logic twist. The workbook teaches basic rules of language mechanics and reinforces the rules by showing the logic behind them. The book gives instruction, examples, and practice…
Descriptors: Capitalization (Alphabetic), Grammar, Humor, Intermediate Grades
Bensoussan, Marsha; Golan, Jonathan – 1981
A curriculum unit on English for mathematics students at the University of Haifa is presented. The text content concerns mathematics while integrating language principles. Exercises are included that involve comprehension of geometric diagrams, reading comprehension, word meanings, and restructuring sentences. The 12 sections cover: projective…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Diagrams, English for Special Purposes, Functions (Mathematics)