Painless Grammar
Painless Grammar by Rebecca Elliott, published by Barrons Educational Series in July 1997, is a 264-page resource designed primarily for middle-school students. This book aims to make the study of grammar engaging by incorporating humor, relatable examples, and fun illustrations. It addresses common grammatical concepts such as parts of speech and punctuation, presenting them in a way that is accessible and enjoyable for young learners.
Readers will find that Painless Grammar not only teaches essential grammar rules but also explores the quirky aspects of the English language, highlighting frequent misuses of words. The book includes a final chapter dedicated to editing, which Elliott describes as a method for refining writing. This edition serves as a practical guide within the subjects of Language Arts and Grammar, making it a useful tool for both students and educators looking to enhance their understanding of grammar in a less conventional manner.
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Most students and many teachers think of grammar books as being, at best, necessary evils–but here’s a book that breaks free from the pattern and takes the boredom out of grammar. Written primarily for children on the middle-school level, this book mixes parts of speech and proper punctuation with healthy portions of humor, down-to-earth examples, and fun illustrations that will appeal to adolescents. While kids are learning painlessly about how to make verbs agree with their subjects and pronouns with their antecedents, they look at some of the wackier words in the English language and see how they are often misused. A final chapter gives basic instructions for editing, which the author calls a fancy word for cleaning up messy writing.
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