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Barron's How to Prepare for the MAT: Miller Analogies Test, 9th Edition
Robert J. Sternberg
Barron''s Educational Series, 2005
Big Help 2nd Time Taking the MAT
I wish I would have used this guide studying the first time around. I was pressed for time both times taking the MAT and used the ARGO guide the first time. By the time I got to the last practice test in Barron's, I was scoring an 87. I basically studied for 5 days ...
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Analogies: Grades 6-8 (Ready-To-Go Reproducibles)
Linda Beech
Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching, 2002
Sharpen critical thinking skills and boost test scores by providing your students with plenty of practice using analogies such as camera is to photograph as ruler is to measure, or skater is to glide as dancer is to spin. These 40 fun practice pages will help students recognize and classify relationships between words such as object/function, ...
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501 Word Analogies Questions
LearningExpress Editors
LearningExpress, LLC, 2002
Riddles, not analogies
This book presents far more word games than analogies--the relationships between the words presented are too often not the type seen in the SCAT test, or the "old" SAT. This is not a book to use if you want to prepare your child for the SCAT (testing to join the Johns ...
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A Visual Analogy Guide to Human Anatomy
Paul A. Krieger
Morton Publishing Company, 2005
Makes learning anatomy fun and relevant!
I teach anatomy & physiology and have used this book in my classes. Students simply love it! It is a very creative soft cover book that makes learning anatomy both fun and relevant. Rather than merely presenting facts, this book helps students to better learn ...
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First Time Analogies
Dianne Draze
Prufrock Press, 2005
Analogies
I purchased this book for my daughter who is starting Kindergarten this year to work on during the summer. She and I had a lot of fun with this book. Some of the activities require you to cut out pictures from a page, but there is a different activity on the back of ...
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MAT w/ CD-ROM (REA) -- The Best Test Preparation for the Miller Analogy Test (Test Preps)
The Staff of REA, Heather Craven, ...
Research & Education Association, 2006
Excellent book for reviewing for the MAT
I purchased this book to prepare to take the MAT so I can get admitted to graduate school. The book went above my expectations. As a result of scoring very well on the MAT, I was able to get accepted into the graduate scool of my choice.
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Thinking Through Analogies
Bonnie Risby
Prufrock Press, 2005
Alalogies
This is an excellent guide to doing analagies. My only complaint is that it is short. However, very worthwhile.
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Kaplan MAT, 2009-2010 Edition (Kaplan Mat)
Kaplan
Kaplan Publishing, 2008
Increases your score!
I am so glad that I purchased this book in preparing for the MAT. Going through the book as recommended, not only refreshed and expanded my knowledge base, but the sample tests gave me a timing and ease for the actual MAT test taking. Some of the actual test ...
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I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and ...
Mardy Grothe
Collins, 2008
A Master Chef of Wordsmithery
I could peruse this latest book by Dr. Mardy for hours and never tire of it. As a writer who enjoys quotations of all sorts I have long been a big fan of Dr. Mardy Grothe's weekly column. With i never metaphor i didn't like, he has so won my heart that it is now and ...
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Analogies for Beginners
Dianne Draze
Prufrock Press, Inc., 1989
SAT style reasoning for young children.
This book is a good way to get younger children familiar with the reasoning problems found on an SAT test. The problems start out very simple and easy and progress to more difficult problems. The beginning of the book was too simplistic for my nine-year-old, so he ...
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Kaplan MAT, 2007-2008 Edition: Miller Analogies Test (Kaplan Mat)
Kaplan
Kaplan Education, 2006
I Aced the MAT
Ok, I usually do not review my purchases, but I have been out of college since 1995 and decided to finally go to grad school. I knew I'd need some serious review so I researched many study guides. This guide gives a thorough review of everything that you need to ...
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Fluid Concepts And Creative Analogies: Computer Models Of The Fundamental Mechanisms Of Thought
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Basic Books, 1996
Wonderful but quite dry in parts
This book is, as others have commented, different from DH's other more entertaining books. It is a serious attempt to discuss the real issues and difficulties with AI research. There is a lot of quite dry material and in places it is repetitive. It provides terrific ...
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Analogies: Daily Warm-U Level I
Walch Publishing
Walch Publishing, 2002
Turns downtime into learning time Develops critical-thinking skills and sharpens students' reasoning ability Improves understanding of relationships between words and ideas Helps prepare students for national and state standardized tests
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Cracking the MAT, 3rd Edition (Graduate Test Prep)
Marcia Lerner
Princeton Review, 2002
All errors have been fixed, really helped me out
I bought this book in 8/05 (3rd edition) and all the errors indicated in the other reviews were fixed. I really think amazon.com should remove them. I scared me after I had bought it, and paid 20$ for it, that it would be riddled with mistakes.
It was divided up ...
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The Eagle Christian
Kenneth Price
Eagle Christian, 1989
Excellent: New Christians & those desirous of deeper walk
The author introduces you to the life of an Eagle from birth until leaving the nest. During the whole process, he defines a Christian's walk with the Lord. The parallelism is fantastic. The book gives the reader the desire to "Mount up on the wings of an Eagle" ...
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