250 words every highschool freshman needs to know!

Product Description

Here are the 250 most important words students need to know to be successful in high school and beyond, from the former education editor of the New York Times and a leading educational authority. Each entry contains a complete definition, word origin, and example sentences, making it both the perfect gift for eighth grade graduation and an effective tool for expanding a student's vocabulary, preparing them for standardized tests, and increasing their writing skills. This is the perfect book for giving students who are entering high school a clear advantage before they begin.

About the Author

Edward B. Fiske served for 17 years as education editor of the New York Times, where he realized that college-bound students and their families needed better information on which to base their educational choices. He is also the author of the Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

There are 10 Words in every 25 Chapter for a total of 250 words. After every 5 Chapters (50 words), there is a quiz too. Answers are given at the end of the book to quiz questions.

For example, first 5 Chapters are titled like this:
1) Animal Words
2) Words ending in -ate
3) Words for Change
4) Class Words
5) Farrago
Quiz #1

For each word, pronunciation, description and 2 example sentences are given. It is useful to have this book especially when it is free. I recommend it to every student and anyone who wants a review of their vocabulary.