DESCRIPTION
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ADJECTIVES
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various adjectives to strengthen word choice and overall writing
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ADVERBS
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a variety of adverbs to strengthen word choice and overall writing
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COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
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common abbreviations and their meanings
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CONFUSING WORDS
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commonly confused word pairs (such as accept/except, affect/effect, and desert/dessert) with definitions and accompanying sentence to demonstrate usage
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CONJUNCTIONS 1
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various conjunctions and example sentences of their use for primary students
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CONJUNCTIONS 2
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various conjunctions and example sentences of their use for intermediate students
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EMOTICON
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a variety of emoticons and their meanings for use in friendly emails
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
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definitions and various examples of idioms, metaphors, and similes
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FRIENDLY EMAIL ACRONYMS
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a variety of acronyms and their meanings for use in friendly emails
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GLOSSARY
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a dictionary of words associated with writing and writing instruction
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HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
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examples of words that are often used in writing
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LITERARY DEVICES
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definitions and examples of techniques used to strengthen overall writing skills, such as alliteration, foreshadowing, irony, and personification
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NOUNS
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a variety of nouns to strengthen word choice and overall writing
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PUNCTUATION
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examples of common punctuation marks
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RETIRED WORDS
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synonyms for commonly used words to help students develop word choice in their writing
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TEXT TYPE IDEAS
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topic ideas for compositions in each text type under the five main genres
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VERBS
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a variety of verbs to strengthen word choice and overall writing
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