Covers the New Standards of Learning Introduced in 2017!

This book offers an organized program where students complete focused exercises to develop a key vocabulary skill required of Virginia students. The exercises increase from easy, to moderate, and then to advanced. This leveled and focused approach will introduce students at a comfortable level and then build on the skills so that students reach and then exceed grade level expectations. Key Features

• 101 exercises cover idioms, adages, similes, metaphors, and hyperbole
• also covers using context to determine word meaning and using words with multiple meanings
• 10 complete sets of exercises organized into easy, moderate, and advanced
• vocabulary, reading level, and difficulty increase through the sets
• each set includes a variety of tasks that allow students to develop and then apply new skills
• each set is focused on developing key vocabulary skills listed in the Standards of Learning
• includes a complete answer key

Develops SOL Language and Vocabulary Skills

• produces a thorough understanding of idioms
• provides practice recognizing the meaning of common phrases
• teaches students to use context to determine word meaning
• helps students distinguish among multiple meanings of words
• develops the ability to understand and use similes and metaphors
• introduces exaggeration and hyperbole
• improves writing by promoting stronger word choices and the use of figurative language
• encourages students to use descriptive vocabulary
• enhances reading comprehension skills