Life of Fred Language Arts
Life of Fred: Classes
The third book of the Life of Fred Language Arts Series covers . . .- Seven parts of speech
- Tense is the Latin word for time
- Prepositions explained in 30 seconds
- A sentence with 16 prepositional phrases
- Adjectives
- Three kinds of adjectival errors
- Four uses of italics
- Simplifying the 12 tenses
- Positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adjectives
- Proper nouns used as adjectives
- Suffix
- Using the present tense to indicate things that are always true
- Direct and indirect objects
- Nominative, objective, and possessive cases
- Simile
- Schwa
- Auxiliary verbs
- Elliptical construction
- Formal, informal, nonstandard, and general English
- Counter words
- The three reasons to write
- Adverbs
- The seven rules for when to double the final consonant when adding the suffix -ed (and simplified down to one rule)
- Less vs. fewer
- Infinitive form of a verb as subject, object, adjective, and adverb
- Prepositions at the end of sentences
- Euphemisms and minced oaths
- Subjunctive, imperative, and indicative moods
- Antecedents of pronouns
- Nauseous vs. nauseated
- Stream of consciousness writing
- Hyphens can change meaning
- When to hyphenate compound adjectives (the six rules)
Unlike all other language arts programs, this one also teaches about:
• The overall picture in business, math, football, life, and English
• Often the least effective way to teach is to lecture
• Two ways our brains work
• The four emotions (glad, sad, mad, and afraid)
• The three parts of mothering
• Intersection of sets
• Holloware, flatware, and how to set a table
The answers are included in the textbook. Complete this book and you are ready for Life of Fred Dreams.
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Life of Fred Classes is a hardcover textbook containing 128 pages. This book is not consumable. All answers are written on separate paper or in a notebook.
Life of Fred Classes contains 19 lessons and is designed to take approximately one month to complete.