Complete English Grammar Scholastic -

Let’s be honest: grammar books usually fall into two categories. First, there are the colorful, playful workbooks that are fun but skip the tricky rules. Second, there are the massive, dense reference guides (looking at you, Strunk & White ) that make a 5th grader—or even an adult—want to run for the hills.

After spending a month using this with my middle schooler (and brushing up on my own commas), here is my honest take. First, forget the boring black-and-white text. This is Scholastic, so the layout feels like a mix between a textbook and a puzzle book. complete english grammar scholastic

So, when I picked up the , I was skeptical. Can a single workbook really bridge that gap? Let’s be honest: grammar books usually fall into

It doesn't try to be a novel. It doesn't try to be a dictionary. It is simply the most efficient, least painful way to go from "I think I need a comma there" to "I know why that comma belongs there." After spending a month using this with my