Synopses & Reviews
- Fast-paced, high-interest narratives built around sports
- Featured part of speech highlighted in text
- Sidebars define and explain parts of speech
- Summary of related grammar rules
- Fun activity reinforces featured part of speech
- Reviewed by a language arts curriculum consultant
Synopsis
The Hotshots and the Playmakers pound the boards at Rebound Arena in a showdown for the High Hoops Trophy. Kid reporter Jeff Turner joins Buzz Star in the booth to call the action. As players come off the bench to enter the game, Jeff learns that pronouns can sub for "starters" in a sentence. Put points on the board in the All-Star Activity and you'll be the game MVP
Synopsis
Grammar comes to life in this unique series that uses entertaining sports narratives to teach language arts skills. Each colorfully illustrated title presents a fictional sports event through the eyes of TV announcer Buzz Star and a sidekick kid reporter. In stories designed to amuse as well as educate, press-box banter introduces amusing players and exciting action, while cleverly incorporating sideline coaching on how to identify and use the parts of speech.