Product Description

Can you resist the allure of Edward’s myriad charms—his ocher eyes and tousled hair, the cadence of his speech, his chiseled alabaster skin, and his gratuitous charm? Will you hunt surreptitiously and tolerate the ceaseless deluge in Forks to evade the sun and uphold the facade? Join Edward and Bella as you learn more than 600 vocabulary words to improve your score on the *SAT, ACT^®, GED^®, and SSAT^® exams!

Use this workbook side-by-side with your own copy of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight!

• Each chapter of the workbook gives you eight words taken from Twilight, with page references for you to read the words in the context of your favorite novel
• Define the words on your own before turning back to the workbook for their actual definitions
• At the end of each section you’ll take SAT, ACT, GED, and SSAT drills and quizzes to review and integrate what you’ve learned
• Plus, you’ll learn synonyms, Latin word parts, and memorization tools throughout the workbook

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32155 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780470507438
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"Brian Leaf has taken the pain out of studying for standardized tests. He shows students how to use Twilight to increase their word power. Who would have thought that learning vocabulary could be so much fun?"
–Bruce Hammond, Fiske Guide to Getting Into the Right College.

"I never would have believed that students could study vocabulary and enjoy a great book like Twilight at the same time, but Brian Leaf makes it possible!"
–Peter Facinelli, Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the Twilightsaga movies

From the Back Cover
This publication has not been prepared, approved, or licensed by any entity that created or produced the Twilight series of books or movies.

"Brian Leaf has taken the pain out of studying for standardized tests. He shows students how to use Twilight to increase their word power. Who would have thought that learning vocabulary could be so much fun?"
—Bruce Hammond, coauthor of Fiske Guide to Getting Into the Right College

"I never would have believed that students could study vocabulary and enjoy a great book like Twilight at the same time, but Brian Leaf makes it possible!"
—Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the Twilight saga movies)

Can you resist the allure of Edward's myriad charms—his ocher eyes and tousled hair, the cadence of his speech, his chiseled alabaster skin, and his gratuitous charm? Join Edward and Bella as you learn more than 600 vocabulary words to improve your score on the *SAT, ACT, GED, and SSAT exams!

Use this workbook side by side with your own copy of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight!

• Each chapter of the workbook gives you eight words taken from Twilight, with page references for you to read the words in the context of your favorite novel

• Define the words on your own before turning back to the workbook for their actual definitions

• Plus, you'll learn synonyms, word parts, and memorization tools throughout the workbook

About the Author
Brian Leaf, M.A., is the owner and director of New Leaf Learning Center. In his eighteen years of private teaching and tutoring, Brian has provided SAT, ACT, GED, and SSAT instruction and preparation to thousands of students. In 2008, he was chosen as an English and Mathematics Expert for ExpertVillage.com.

Customer Reviews

An Excellent and Engaging Learning Tool
This book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to improve their vocabulary and/or standardized test scores. Fans of "Twilight" will no doubt appreciate the references to words and characters from that book, but one does not need to read the novel to find Mr. Leaf's methods engaging and highly effective.

As an educational professional, I am very impressed with Mr. Leaf's ability to increase the reader's vocabulary (and ability to determine the meaning of unknown words) while seamlessly weaving in loads of invaluable exam taking strategies and techniques. "Defining Twilight" is a powerful educational tool that I highly recommend to parents and teachers, fans of "Twilight," or anyone who is seeking an engaging and enjoyable way to harness the power of words.

Great way to learn!
The success that is Twilight is beyond limits. It was a defining point that separates the industry in before or after Twilight. It certainly made teens and young adults everywhere discover or rediscover an interest (or in my case, passion) for reading. And I believe it gave YA books the wonderful momentum we are now enjoying.
What an incredible and creative idea had Brian Leaf to make another learning experience out of an opportunity like this. I'm really hoping this workbook has an impact close to what the novel did on every teen specially for the Twilight fans.
Its amazing how much I enjoy reading Twilight. Yes, I read it again, you need it to complete the workbook. But it is way more amazing how we can now actually enjoy learning vocabulary. To be honest, I was a little skeptical about accepting this for review because its not a book. Now, I am so thankful and glad that I got this and really exited for the Defining New Moon that will be coming out next.
I am currently taking writing courses in college and my writing and vocabulary has definitely improved since I finished Defining Twilight. I even showed my writing consultant the workbook and she was thrilled and exited when she saw it. I think everyone can learn from it. So I cant thank Brian enough for putting this in my way, I know I would have never grabbed it on my own. So all of you crazy Twilight fans like, go get your copy of Defining Twilight. I bet you will come back and thank me!

A Great Review
It's hard to give a review to a book that is actually more of a workbook. But really the author is capitalizing on something that is huge right now. And I believe it would actually help students to study for standard exams. I worked though it and was amazed at how the information is presented. It's not overwhelming. And Twilight isn't the only thing referenced. I saw Pirates of the Caribbean, Harry Potter, and Terminator to name a few. I'm not able to test my new found vocabulary knowledge, but I would recommend this to any parents trying to get their high schoolers to study for an exam!