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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 378.1662 EAN: 9780764127939 ISBN: 0764127934 Label: Barron's Educational Series Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: October 12, 2004 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Studio: Barron's Educational Series Accessories:
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 Rating: - Memorable pictures and puns guarantee quick recallReviewer: Sue Alpaugh, English teacher from New Jersey I was very pleased with my students' responsiveness to Philip Geer's book Simon's Saga, and with its effectiveness as a tool for learning and recalling the meanings of advanced words. Recently I've been trying out Picture These SAT Words! and its flashcards with my classes. The pictures and accompanying puns that integrate the sound links for word recall are very creative and funny. My students really like the zany ideas behind ... Read More 
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