"Word-Nerd," Brian P. Cleary and highly-acclaimed illustrator, Brian Gable collaborate to clarify the concept of synonyms for young readers with playful, lively, and whimsical rhymes and humorous, comical, and amusing illustrations. For easy identification, synonyms are printed in color, and key words are illustrated on each page. This funny, best-selling series shows, not tells, each part of speech.
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Grade 2-4–With their comical cartoon characters and Seussian rhymes, Cleary and Gable have already claimed their niche for providing grammar instruction in a clear, lighthearted manner. Useful for introductory lessons on the topic, this book will help teachers to model better writing and to demonstrate the value of an expanded vocabulary. "Synonyms help us be less repetitious," chants Cleary, "by letting us choose between blue plates or dishes." Each page presents Gable's zany creatures immersed in a new adventure; synonyms are indicated in a common color that contrasts with the black text. While students may still struggle to come up with more original word choices of their own, this excellent text goes a long way toward establishing the importance of synonyms.–Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT
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Gr. 2-4. With a simple, silly rhyme and wild cartoon scenarios of animal characters in action, this picture book in the Words Are Categorical series shows and tells the meaning of synonyms. The lessons ("Synonyms help us to be more exact"), with synonyms highlighted in color, are illustrated with bright, farcical pictures: "Our fridge was raided or stormed or attacked" is accompanied by a cartoon showing three disappointed critters peering into an empty refrigerator. With the slapstick art enlivening things even more, this will be a fun read-aloud, and kids will certainly get the message that words are not boring. Hazel Rochman
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Brian P. Cleary is the creator of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical® series, now a 16-volume set with more than 2.4 million copies in print. He is also the author of the Math Is CATegorical® series and several single titles including The Laugh Stand: Adventures in Humor and Rainbow Soup: Adventures in Poetry.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Informative and entertaining explanations and illustrations,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym? (Words Are Categorical) (Hardcover)
Energetically illustrated in a colorful cartoon style by Brian Gable, Pitch And Throw, Grasp And Know: What Is A Synonym? provides young readers with informative and entertaining explanations and illustrations of just what synonyms are. Also highly recommended for school and community library collections (and ideal for use by home schoolers) are the other outstanding and thoroughly "kid friendly' titles of the Carolrhoda Books series on the English language: Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is An Adverb?; Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is An Adjective?; I And You And Don't Forget Who: What Is A Pronoun?; A Mink, A Fink, A Skating Rink: What Is A Noun?; To Root, To Toot, To Parachute: What Is A Verb?; Under, Over, By The Clover: What Is A Preposition.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Time to learn your grammar!,
By Kelli (Somewhere out west) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym? (Words Are Categorical) (Hardcover)
These books are so good at helping kids learn the parts of speech. They give so many clear examples of sentences, with the specific part of speech in a different color so everyone will notice it. I used these in a classroom during english class and they all loved it. A+ to this book!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful instruction - fun to read!,
This review is from: Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym? (Words Are Categorical) (Hardcover)
This book is a must for any school classroom and a fun read at home too. It is excellent for teaching what synonyms are and introducing great vocabulary words to boot. I highly recommend.
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- Under, Over, by the Clover (Words Are Categorical) by Brian P. Cleary in Back Matter
- The Mission Of Addition (Math Is Categorical) by Brian P. Cleary in Back Matter
- To Root to Toot to Parachute: What Is a Verb (Words Are Categorical) by Brian P. Cleary in Back Matter
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