If You Were Alliteration

April 1, 2008
K-Gr 4-If you were an attractive and concise introduction to parts of speech, you might be a title in this series. Through a repeating refrain of "If you were," each volume defines its topic, refines the definition further, and provides numerous examples that will be easily recognizable to lower elementary listeners. "If you were alliteration, you could create tongue twisters]. She sells seashells by the seashore." "If you were onomatopoeia, you would need to be an attentive listener]. You could imitate the sounds you hear indoors. You could CLANG like a pot or POP like corn." Short text segments and colorful textured paintings carry students gently through these linguistic introductions. Both titles close with an easy activity to build a deeper understanding of the topic. Primary definitions are easy to find in large, colorful print on the title page. Solid purchases for classrooms and libraries."Jayne Damron, Farmington Community Library, MI"

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