The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can't Manage without Apostrophes!
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399247068 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Everyone needs to know where to put an apostrophe to make a word plural or possessive (Are those sticky things your brother?s or your brothers?) and leaving one out of a contraction can give someone the completely wrong impression (Were here to help you). Full of silly scenes that show how apostrophes make a difference, too, this is another picture book that will elicit bales of laughter and better punctuation from all who read it.. Just as the use of commas was hilariously demystified in Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!, now Lynne Truss and Bonnie Timmons put their talents together to do the same for apostrophes
Lynne Truss is a writer and journalist who started out as a literary editor with a blue pencil and then got sidetracked. She won Columnist of the Year for her work for Women’s Journal. Lynne Truss also hosted Cutting a Dash, a popular BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation. She now reviews books for the Sunday Times of London and is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. . The author of three novels and numerous radio comedy
"How much Can a Bear Bare" according to Venna Sanderson. Well done for content, great fun reading it for adults and children (watching their faces when they "get" the joke is hilarious)and great illustrations.. How to Get Children Interested in Grammar Julie Jordan Scott I knew this would be a children's book I would treasure for a long time when I read "The apostrophe is the most helpful of all punctuation marks."My daughter and I read it over and over again, stressing the apostrophes usage - which Truss presents in an amusing and memorable way. In the back of the book, complete explanations are helpful as well. The illustrations are adorable.It is the first time I have laughed with one of m. The Girl's Like Spaghetti is great! I ordered this book to use in my 6th grade classroom. The pictures show the meaning of similar sentences with and without apostrophes. Using this book brings humor to reinforcing correct punctuation in writing for students and adults alike. The book includes the rules used to know when and where to use apostrophes. This is truly a fun way to learn punctuation.
Hide your red pens: if Truss and Timmons keep this up, the grammar police may have its youngest recruits yet. Mattson, Jennifer . Endnotes provide brief technical explanations. The strain of coming up with clever, illustration-friendly examples occasionally shows, but many of the 13 scenarios successfully find the sweet spot between kid-pleasing goofiness and perfect clarity of purpose: with one scenario's play on the two meanings of behind, one referring to a horse's rear end, kids won't soon forget the crucial distinction between its and it's. Mishaps related to the flying comma (fancifully envisioned as a Good Punctuat