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Grade 3-6 --Terban takes those everyday phrases known as idioms and gives clear and witty explanations of the meanings and origins of over 100 of them. Huffman's literal interpretation of each idiom in black-and-white ink drawings with bits of green add a comic air. Children will delight in this humorous study, as it makes the English language fun. An index of the idioms should make it a teacher pleaser as well. --Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA
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"Children will delight in this humorous study, as it makes the English language fun." -- Review
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Grade 3-6 --Terban takes those everyday phrases known as idioms and gives clear and witty explanations of the meanings and origins of over 100 of them. Huffman's literal interpretation of each idiom in black-and-white ink drawings with bits of green add a comic air. Children will delight in this humorous study, as it makes the English language fun. An index of the idioms should make it a teacher pleaser as well. --Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Children will delight in this humorous study, as it makes the English language fun." -- Review
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Idioms are fun and useful phrases, but they can also be confusing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Idioms are fun and useful phrases, but they can also be confusing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
familiar chord New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- A Hog on Ice: & Other Curious Expressions by Charles E. Funk in Back Matter
- Dictionary of Cliches by James Rogers in Back Matter
- In a Pickle And Other Funny Idioms by Marvin Terban in Back Matter
- The Dictionary of American Slang by Robert L. Chapman in Back Matter
- NTC's American Idioms Dictionary by Richard A. Spears PhD in Back Matter
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- Funny You Should Ask: How to Make Up Jokes and Riddles with Wordplay (Clarion nonfiction) by Marvin Terban in Back Matter
- Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School by Rebecca Rupp on page 277
- Bridges to Reading, 36: Teaching Reading Skills with Children's Literature by Suzanne I. Barchers on page 54
- Bridges to Reading, K3: Teaching Reading Skills with Children's Literature by Suzanne I. Barchers on page 37
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