Let's Review English: English (Barron's Review Course) [Paperback]

Carol Chaitkin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1998 | Series: Barron's Review Course

The new edition of this valuable classroom supplement reviews all material that high school students should master before taking the New York State Comprehensive English Regents Exam or any of its equivalent exams given in other sections of the U.S. and Canada. Practice exams are presented with answer keys at the back of the book.

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An ideal companion to high school English textbooks, this volume covers all Regents English topics prescribed by the New York State Board of Regents.

For Students:

Review of all exam topics

In-depth coverage of the fundamentals of prose fiction, prose nonfiction, poetry for understanding, essay writing, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling

Two actual New York State Regents Exams with all questions answered

For Teachers:

A valuable lesson-planning aid

A helpful source of practice and test questions --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc; 2nd edition (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764101005
• ISBN-13: 978-0764101007
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,922,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good review book, September 13, 2004

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This review is from: Let's Review English: English (Barron's Review Course) (Paperback)

Each section provides definitions, examples, and explanations to make all the basics, and then some, understandable. There's plenty here, including grammar, literature, and vocabulary--even a nice listing of Greek & Latin root words and affixes. The sample questions & answers are a good study tool as well. A very nice reference for teachers and LA students as well as those taking Regents.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STILL THE BEST, February 7, 2006

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This review is from: Barron's Regents Exams and Answers: English (Paperback)

Don't be misled, as I nearly was, by the September 2000, the first, review below. The book I just got is 2005 copyright and even includes the June test of that year. It compares favorably with Kaplan and Princeton, five years (!) more current than the first and two (by copyright, but more than that on the inside) than the second. Princeton's better in one respect: its large format allows it to be used more easily as a workbook (Venn diagrams, outline, even lined pages for notes)but it has only three actual exams, June, August 2001, January 2002; Barron's has these and the succeeding seven! If you've got the money, it might be best to get both Barron's and Princeton and use what extra material (the analysis and two practice exams) the second has as an introduction in the tenth grade, and use Barron's in the eleventh. My last favorable comment is on Barron's conversion charts, translating the 1-6 rubric back to the 0 to 100 grid. Ah, the old days: a different rubric, but still with Barron's under the elastic bookstraps on the subway! Forty years ago (for this reviewer) and still the best today.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why?, September 18, 2000

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This review is from: Barron's Regents Exams and Answers: English (Paperback)

The publication date of this book is 1986, the format of the NYS Regents has changed, don't waste your money. Get an updated copy.