Kaplan Publishing Introduces The Word Whiz's Guide To New York State Middle School Vocabulary
Master 600 Words That Can Help You Score Higher on the New York State 8th Grade Test and Succeed in School
I am a baseball fanatic, a middle school student, and a vocabulary whiz kid. You know the word I know the definition. -- Stan Hattan, on the origin of his moniker, The Word Whiz
Press Contact:
Lori Duggan Gold, PR Manager for Kaplan Publishing, 212-492-5903, lori_duggangold@kaplan.com.
Meet the Word Whiz! This humorous word-loving character offers students a fresh new approach to building a strong vocabulary.
(New York, August 2001)--Today, the working vocabulary of an average American fourteen-year-old is less than half of what it was in 1945. Many educators believe that weak vocabulary skills are the reason many students are unable to meet standards on the New York State 8th Grade Tests. The Word Whiz's Guide to New York State Middle School Vocabulary from Kaplan Publishing (September 2001; $8.00) helps New York students master the vocabulary they will need to succeed on tests, in the classroom, and in life, by linking learning with topics that students are interested in, from allowances to video games.
Kaplan is proud to launch this new series. Here is a brief bio on the Word Whiz:
Who: My name is Stan. Stan Hattan. As you can probably tell from my name, I'm from New York, NY. I'm in the eighth grade, and at my school I am famous for two things--my fastball and my vocabulary.
Favs: Baseball, reading, writing, and paying attention to words in everyday life.
Creator: Kaplan Publishing and Chris Kensler. Chris is also the author of several other books, including Study Smart Junior, which received the Parent's Choice Award, as well as Kaplan's SAT Verbal Velocity and SAT Math Mania. He has been a writer/editor for a daytime drama publication, a content director for a group of web sites, and is currently editor of an art magazine.
Hangs: Word Whiz is available wherever books are sold.
Stats: Published by: Kaplan, Inc/Simon & Schuster
Pub date: September 2001
Pages: 64 Pages ISBN: 0-7432-1105-7
Price: $8.00
Author: Chris Kensler
Highlights:
Nearly 600 vocabulary words students will encounter in New York middle school math, language arts, social studies, and science classes. Here are just a few essential words:
English-Language Arts: paraphrase, alliteration, genre, metaphor, symbolism
Math: covert, probability, hypotenuse, media, variable
History-Social Science: partisan, inalienable, imperialism, ratify, consequences
Science: buoyant, neutron, friction, oxidation, synthesis
Filled with entertaining word games designed to deepen a student's understanding of key words. Bonus items include WhizFacts and WhizTips.
Kid-friendly definitions and sample sentences, plus synonyms, antonyms, related words and examples of how these words are used on tests.
Goal: To turn other New York students into Word Whizzes, form a club, and have so much fun with words that kids won't notice they're learning!
Meet the Word Whiz! This humorous word-loving character offers middle school students a fresh new approach to building a strong vocabulary.
The Word Whiz's Guide to New York State Middle School Vocabulary is part of Kaplan's new Word Whiz series for middle and elementary school students in California, Texas, New York, and Florida. A national edition will be released in January 2002. Word Whiz is available wherever books are sold.
Also available:
The Word Whiz's Guide to New York State Elementary School Vocabulary
(ISBN: 0-7432-1099-0, Price $7.50.)
Review copies are available. Please contact Lori DeGeorge at lori.degeorge@kaplan.simonandschuster.com or by phone at 212-698-1272.
About Kaplan Publishing: Kaplan Publishing, a division of Kaplan's Test Prep and Admissions business, is a joint venture between Kaplan, Inc. and Simon & Schuster. In 2000, Kaplan Publishing released 71 new titles in the areas of test preparation, admissions, education, and career development. Books are offered in traditional paper form or pre-packaged with computer software. Select titles are also available as e-books. Kaplan, Inc. has emerged as a leader in statewide assessment services through its publishing venture with the release of 24 new state test titles in 2000. In addition, Kaplan has forged relationships with schools and school districts to prepare students for state tests and to offer professional development for teachers and administrators through its K12 Learning Services Division. Kaplan, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO.)
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