Synopses & Reviews
Kaplan guarantees that readers will improve their SAT score using guides—or get their money back.Vocabulary is a critical part of studying for the SATs. Memorizing words that are written on flashcards can be difficult because they are not put in the context of a sentence. Kaplan’s SAT Score-Raising Classics make learning SAT vocabulary words easier and more enjoyable for students. Classic novels that are taught throughout high school can now be read while learning vocabulary words that frequently appear on the SAT exam.
Designed for easy use, these books feature the actual text on one side of the page, with the word definitions on the opposite side. In addition, the vocabulary words are in easy-to-spot bold typeface throughout.
Each Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic features:
- The complete text of the classic novel
- Hundreds of vocabulary words tested on the SAT exam
- Definitions for each highlighted work on the facing page
- A pronunciation guide
- An index for easy reference
Kaplan’s SAT Score-Raising Classics series give readers get an invaluable learning tool and an enjoyable reading experience.
Synopsis
ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS takes literary masterpieces and makes them readable for children of all ages--both developmental and remedial readers. Each tale is beautifully illustrated and adapted to follow the original storyline closely, retaining key literary phrases and quotations. This series creates a life-long interest in literature, while promoting reading fluency and language comprehension.
Synopsis
Frankenstein: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic features:
*The complete tale of the classic novel, Frankenstein
*More than 600 vocabulary words frequently tested on the SAT highlighted throughout the text
*Definitions for each highlighted word on the facing page
*A word-pronunciation guide
*An index for easy reference
About the Author
Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was born to well-known parents: author and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and philosopher William Godwin. When Mary was sixteen, she met the young poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, a devotee of her father's teachings; Percy and Mary married in December 1816.
The last years of married life were filled with disaster for Mary. Her half sister died, as did two of her children. Mary and Percy eventually moved to Italy, where Percy drowned during a sailing trip in 1822. She continued writing and spent the last years of her life in the loving company of her son and good friends. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley died in 1851 at the age of fifty-three.