Book excerpt: The Core Skills Language Arts series is designed to help students master core language skills, writing skills, and research skills they will need to excel in all academic areas and increase test scores. Each lesson is presented in a "Rule-Example-Practice" format to encourage independent learning. Ample practice allows students to apply what they've learned and helps students achieve mastery of grade-level skills. The content in Core Skills Language Arts: Grade 7 was selected to cover a range of topics aligned to national standards for grade 7 and other important language and writing skills. This workbook covers the following key areas: - Parts of Speech - Sentences - Mechanics - Vocabulary and Usage - Writing - Research Skills