Hairy, Scary, Ordinary - (Words Are Categorical (R)) by Brian P Cleary (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The bestselling Words Are Categorical series introduces young readers to different types of words through rhyming verse and illustrations of comical cartoon cats. Offering a lighthearted perspective, each title shows readers the fun and entertaining world of language.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Adjectives are words like hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary. </strong></p> <p>Simple, rhyming text and colorful cartoon cats help children expand their vocabularies and gain an appreciation for the rhythm of language in this lighthearted book of rhyming verse. Adjectives like frilly, silly, polka-dotted, fizzy, and spunky are printed in color, and all the words will tickle you pink!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Conventions, the sixth trait of writing, deals with the rules of writing. Rules exist for a reason, but without personal experience, students may find them arbitrary. After all, in earlier times invented spelling was the norm. (Just look at the writings of the founders of our country or westward bound pioneers.) </p> <p>For this mini-lesson, ask students to write several sentences and then make them into 'a secret code' by ignoring the conventions. The first step is to write sentences that follow the rules on an index card. (This is the solution to the secret code.) Students can use books in the classroom or library to find examples.</p> <p>Now to ignore the rules, ask students to write those words again without any spaces or punctuation. It will look like a string of letters on the page, written in all lowercase or all capital letters. This will remove any clues about where each sentence begins. To make the secret code even more difficult, ask students to misspell words by leaving out the vowels or silent letters. </p><p>After students have their secret codes ready, they can write them on another index card and place it in a centrally located box, along with the card that has the solution to their secret code. (Ask students to write their initials on the back of both cards so that others can check the solution.) As students read the cards through the week, they can try to crack each other's secret codes.</p> <p>. . . </p> <p>Missing Letters </p> <p>In <em>The Vowel Family</em> by Sally M. Walker, the story is missing its vowels until each new 'child' (Alan, Ellen, and so on) is born into the family. In <em>Silent Letters Loud and Clear</em> by Robin Pulver, Mr. Wright's class finds out what happens when they stop using silent letters. </p> <p>Parts of Speech </p> <p>The <strong>fast, fun, and rhythmical</strong> Words Are CATegorical series by Brian P. Cleary has a book for each part of speech, including <em>Hairy, Scary, Ordinary</em> and <em>I and You and Don't Forget Who.</em><br />--<em>Booklist Online</em></p>-- "Other Print" (5/1/2010 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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