BOOK REVIEW – Write (Or Is It Right?) Every Time

I’ve always been good at spelling, and not so bad with grammar. I was curious what a book with the subtitle “Cool Ways To Improve Your English” would be like, so I accepted the offer to check out one of Reader’s Digest Blackboard Books new titles, Write (Or Is That “Right”) Every Time.

WRITE (OR IS IT RIGHT?) EVERY TIME

• Author: Lottie Stride
• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Reader’s Digest Juvenile (May 12, 2011)
• Language: English
• Suggested Retail Price: $9.99
• ISBN-10: 1606523414
• ISBN-13: 978-1606523414

ABOUT THE BOOK

Need a bit of grammar guidance? Want to spell like a champ? This lighthearted, informative guide makes it easy and fun for kids to conquer grammar, spelling, and punctuation challenges and put their struggles in the past tense.
Whether you’re writing a report or a creative essay, the more you understand about the workings of the English language, the better you’ll do. Write (Or Is That “Right “?) Every Time provides a fun-and-easy way to tackle tenses, sort out spelling slip-ups, put a full stop to punctuation problems, and conquer clauses.
The book is divided into bite-size chunks, including:

• Goodness Gracious Grammar: Fun ways to tackle the parts of speech, tenses, conjunctions, and clauses, with rule breakers and amusing examples of bad grammar.
• Spelling Made Simple: Easy techniques to learn the rules—and exceptions—so you become a spelling whiz (or should that be whiz?).
• Punctuation Perfection: Effortless ways to conquer those punctuation dilemmas. From exclamation points, colons, and hyphens to all the commas in between.

MY THOUGHTS
I received a copy of the book Write (Or Is It Right?) Every Time. Like the other Blackboard Books, the book is small enough that it would fit in a backpack or purse. The book does a nice job explaining the different parts of speech and how to use them. I myself personally enjoyed the sections on commas, dashes and hyphens, the usage of which things my mother (a retired English teacher) and I frequently disagree upon. The book is labeled as being for ages 9 and up. I’d say that’s about right, as the writing is easy to understand without being so simple that it would only be appropriate for young children.  The book could easily be used in middle school and high school. This book makes a great little reference book to have around.
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