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Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk

Author: Brian P. Cleary

Publisher: Lerner Digital ™

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1512479764

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Are you as clever as a fox? Or perhaps you're as sharp as any spike? If so, this book will be a piece of cake! Clever rhymes from Brian P. Cleary and humorous illustrations from Brian Gable present similes and metaphors. When it comes to grammar, this team is not as slow as thick molasses. Oh no, they're as bright as polished pennies! Each simile and metaphor is printed in color for easy identification in this gem of a book. Read it aloud and share in the delight of the sense—and nonsense—of words.

Similes and Metaphors

Author: Ann Heinrichs

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781503832497

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The key to making literacy more exciting is finding ways to liven up the written word. Students will be amazed to see how certain figures of speech can add creativity to the simplest of sentences. Discover how similes and metaphors can paint vivid pictures that are sure to make both reading and writing more pleasurable. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful photos, a table of contents, sources for further research including websites, information about the author, activities for further learning, and an index.

You're Toast and Other Metaphors We Adore

Author: Nancy Loewen

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 1404862706

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Here's a BRIGHT IDEA: read this book. It's a PIECE OF CAKE. And trust us; no one will call you A TURKEY. For more metaphors, look inside.

It Figures!

Author: Marvin Terban

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1993-10-18

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 0547346271

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“Enjoyable and informative . . . Using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing” (School Library Journal). Writing “The road was bumpy” is okay . . . but isn’t it more fun to say “It felt like we were riding on square tires”? This lively guide shows kids how to make their writing more dramatic, more memorable, or just plain funnier—whether they’re writing for school or for creative expression. It explains six techniques: Similes Metaphors Onomatopoeia Alliteration Hyperbole Personification . . . and provides guidelines for their use, plenty of examples, and entertaining illustrations.

Mom Goes to War

Author: Irene Aparici Martín

Publisher: Cuento de Luz

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 8415503229

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An unspeakable illness: Cancer. A mother who wants to explain to her children what is happening, the fascinating adventure of a queen. Guided Reading Level: S, Lexile Level: 880L

Nouns

Author: Josh Gregory

Publisher: Cherry Lake

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1624312438

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The ability to recognize and correctly use the different parts of speech is key to demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. In this book, readers will learn about the function nouns have in sentences by following the story of Steve and Judy, who join their father on a trip to the grocery store. The story and activity sidebars help introduce concepts such as abstract nouns, subject-verb agreement, and singular and plural nouns.

Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes

Author: Nancy Loewen

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2010-12

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 1404862714

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Are you silly as a goose? Do you laugh like a hyena? Like a monkey? Like a moose? For more similes, look inside.

Crazy Like a Fox

Author: Loreen Leedy

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2009-09-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0823422488

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Rufus the fox is up to something-- find out why he's acting so crazy in this clever simile story. All night, he's been sleeping like a log. When the sun rises, he feels as fresh as a daisy. In a story told entirely with similes, Rufus sneaks up and startles his friend Babette, and leads her on a wild chase through the woods. Perfect for teaching figurative language, this brightly-illustrated picture book includes the definition of a simile, as well as a brief introduction to idioms and cliches-- and examples on every page of different sayings and similes. Loreen Leedy's zany illustrations depic the figurative sayings in literal ways-- a wooden fox sleeping like a log, a yellow and black striped sheep who's as mad as a hornet-- to bring home the meanings of the expressions. Perfect for kids studying creative writing, or English language learners who may not be familiar with common but less literal sayings, Crazy Like a Fox will make readers happy as a clam-- and help them incorporate similes into their own writing.

Phrases, Clauses and Conjunctions

Author: Ann Riggs

Publisher: Franklin Watts

Published: 2012-07

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781445110776

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An examination of the rules behind English grammar, focusing on the components known as phrases, clauses and conjunctions, which are groups of words that comprise and connect all parts of a sentence.

Rip the Page!

Author: Karen Benke

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2010-07-27

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1590308123

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Here are the ideas, experiments, and inspiration to unfold your imagination and get your writing to flow off the page! This is the everything-you-need guide to spark new poems and unstick old stories, including lists of big, small, gross-out, and favorite words; adventurous and zany prompts to leap from; dares and double dares to help you mash up truths and lies into outrageous paragraphs; and letters of encouragement written directly to you from famous authors, including: Annie Barrows, Naomi Shihab Nye, Lemony Snicket, C. M. Mayo, Elizabeth Singer Hunt, Moira Egan, Gary Soto, Lucille Clifton, Avi, Betsy Franco, Carol Edgarian, Karen Cushman, Patricia Polacco, Prartho Sereno, Lewis Buzbee, and C. B. Follett. This is your journal for inward-bound adventures—use it to write, brainstorm, explore, imagine—and even rip!