If You Were a Verb (Word Fun) by Michael Dahl

In this picture book about punctuation, the exclamation points are backstage at the theater. You’ll love this wonderful message which is also a great book for teaching about punctuation marks.Įxclamation Points Say Wow by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Chris Garbutt It’s the journey of the exclamation mark. “ The dogs like my dad.” or “ The dog’s like my dad.” Ha, ha.Įxclamation Mark by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld Where DO you put an apostrophe anyway? Silly examples and illustrations show you how meanings will change. The Girl’s Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can’t Manage without Apostrophes!by Lynne Truss, illustrated by Bonnie Timmons (My favorite punctuation mark is the butterfly-loving, slightly confused Question Mark.) Believe it or not, this is a totally hilarious picture book about… punctuation!! Teachers and homeschoolers, you’ll want this in your repertoire of picture books. These four punctuation mark friends want to play together but what should they do? They all have different ideas that will crack you up. Semicolons, Cupcakes, and Cucumbers by Steve Newberry Semicolons, Cupcakes, and Cucumbers Little i Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! The Girl’s Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can’t Manage without Apostrophes! Exclamation Mark

You’ll love how these picture books make punctuation playful. I absolutely adore these punctuation picture books, so do kids. Find the 101 palindromes in this silly picture book! Picture Books That Teach Punctuation

Palindromes are words that are the same forwards and backward. The introduction of subject-verb agreement, however, would make it a good revision tool for 9 and 10-year-old readers.Mom And Dad Are Palindromes by Mark Shulman, illustrated by Adam McCauleyīob’s teacher, Mis Sim, shows him that there are palindromes everywhere. I feel that this will be most appealing to the younger end of this age bracket. Suggested Reading Age: 7 to 10 years old. First published in 2006, If You Were A Verb continues to be an appealing read and is worth including in a language study. A “Fun With Verbs” page at the back of the book encourages its readers to play verb charades. This is further extended by touching upon tenses and subject-verb agreement. Types of verbs, such as helping verbs, linking verbs or states-of-being verbs are introduced using multiple examples. Dahl explains, for example, that a verb is in every sentence, book or letter ever written. Michael Dahl’s text and Sara Gray’s illustrations cleverly demonstrate the importance of verbs. If You Were A Verb provides a concise, bite-sized introduction to verbs. Review: Readers will instantly be drawn to this book’s whimsical front cover and colourful illustrations. By Michael Dahl (Author), Sara Jean Gray (Illustrator)

If You Were a Verb (Word Fun) by Michael Dahl