TY - BOOK AU - Haberling,Jen AU - Stanton,Kevin Jay TI - Everything you need to ace English Language Arts in one big fat notebook : : the complete middle school study guide T2 - Big fat notebook SN - 9780761160915 AV - PE1112 .E854 2016 PY - 2016///] CY - New York PB - Workman Publishing KW - Grammar, Comparative and general KW - Study and teaching KW - Writing KW - English language KW - Readers for new literates N1 - Grammar — Language — Reading fiction — Reading nonfiction — Writing N2 - It s the revolutionary English language arts study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest. Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts . . . takes students from grammar to reading comprehension to writing with ease, including parts of speech, active and passive verbs, Greek and Latin roots and affixes; nuances in word meanings; textual analysis, authorship, structure, and other skills for reading fiction and nonfiction; and writing arguments, informative texts, and narratives. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. There are five books in all, and each is the only book you need for each main subject taught in middle school: Math, Science, American History, English Language Arts, and World History. Inside the reader will find every subject s key concepts, easily digested and summarized. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS meet Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards, and are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award winning teachers. They make learning fun, and are the perfect next step for every kid who grew up on Brain Quest ER -