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Summer Book 7 (2nd edition) is for students entering the seventh grade.
It contains fifty pages of activities. The top half of each page reviews math concepts. The bottom half of each page reviews language concepts. There are thinking skills or reading comprehension exercises on the back of each page. A complete answer key is located at the back of the book and may be easily removed.
Some of the math concepts reviewed are:
- addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
- finding the lowest common multiple
- graphing
- working with prime numbers
- working with percentages
- converting measures
- solving word problems
- rounding numbers
- using divisibility rules
- factoring numbers
- balancing a checkbook
Some of the grammar and writing concepts reviewed are:
- identifying the eight parts of speech
- identifying subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, and objects of the preposition
- action, linking and helping verbs
- verb tenses
- diagraming
- antecedents
- synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
- possessive words
- punctuation
- singular and plural
- capitalization
- types of sentences
- writing paragraphs
- outlining
- optional book report
Meriwether Lewis: Off the Edge of the Map Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) had been commissioned by President Jefferson to lead a daring expedition so remarkable it would become one of the most famous explorations in history. He chose as his co-captain William Clark. Their mission: to find a land route to the Pacific Ocean while learning as much as possible about the thousands of miles of unexplored territory they struggled through. Join their journey and learn some history in this exciting book. Study and reading comprehension guide included.
Brain Bender III is a fast-paced challenge. Roll the dice and add, subtract, multiply or divide to find a solution before your opponent! This game is wonderful brain exercise and a great alterntive to flashcards and workbook pages.