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Essential Guide-Middle School (Red)
Essential Guide-Middle School (Red)
Schumacher
Consulting Editor Terry Ofner
Senior Editor Gay Russell-Dempsey
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Language, Writing,
& Literature
Red Level
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Usage
Chapter 11 Using Verbs ............................................................. 72
Parts of Verbs ................................................................................................ 73
Tenses of Verbs ............................................................................................. 79
Verb Conjugations ........................................................................................ 82
Active and Passive Voice ........................................................................... 86
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Mechanics
Chapter 15 Capitalization ..................................................... 130
Basic Rules of Capitalization ..................................................................... 131
Other Uses of Capital Letters ..................................................................... 139
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Skill Building
Chapter 32 Critical Thinking .............................................. 370
Thinking Skills .............................................................................................. 371
Propaganda ................................................................................................... 378
Literature
A Guide to Literature ...................................................................... 460
All About Authors ......................................................................................... 461
Good Reading for Young Adults ................................................................. 481
Famous Characters from Literature .......................................................... 492
Characters, Places, and Creatures from Mythology .............................. 502
Characters and Creatures from Folklore ................................................. 513
A Guide to Literary Genres ......................................................................... 517
A Glossary of Literary Terms ...................................................................... 522
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