This book of brain teasers runs the gamut of subjects from geography to science, and from poetry to math. The colorful word-filled bubbles make each riddle eye-catching, and playful illustrations add a whimsical touch as readers challenge themselves to solve each mind game.
For beginning readers, these rhyming riddles help develop phonemic awareness, a key component in learning to read. And they're fun! Written by students from across the United States, these contest-winning riddles focus on school, with one for each letter of the alphabet. Bright, bold illustrations help with clues-but they don't always lead directly to the answer! ABC School Riddles joins three other books in the ABC Riddle series, giving teachers and parents a new way to make learning fun, both with individual children and in the classroom.
For use in schools and libraries only. Gathers jokes about snakes, gorillas, astronauts, teachers, students, pests, cheats, tests, report cards, spelling, principals, and assembly programs.
This book of brain teasers runs the gamut of subjects from geography to science, and from poetry to math. The colorful word-filled bubbles make each riddle eye-catching, and playful illustrations add a whimsical touch as readers challenge themselves to solve each mind game.
Riddles are a journey into a fascinating world rich in delightful metaphors and ambiguity. This book is based on material drawn from all over the world and analyses both traditional true riddles and contemporary joking questions. It introduces the reader to different riddling situations and the many functions of riddles, wich vary from education to teasing, and from defusing a heated situation to entertainment.
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All students can benefit from a deeper understanding of how our language works. Playing With Language shows elementary school educators (K–6) how to think about, talk about, and manipulate language out of context. This cognitive skill set, known as metalinguistic awareness, is an important component of reading ability. This practical guide scales activities and teaching suggestions to students’ age, linguistic background, and individual strengths and challenges. The authors offer suggestions for introducing metalinguistic concepts like phonological, semantic, and syntactic awareness with fun activities like games, songs, rhymes, and riddles. The book also identifies and explains research that supports using metalinguistic teaching with diverse students and English learners to build skills in multiple areas, including reading comprehension and decoding ability. Teachers will find that students introduced to language play become continually engaged with language, finding real-world examples with wonder and delight. Book Features: Compiles information on all forms of metalinguistic awareness (MA), spanning different linguistic units and developmental reading levels.Contains personal anecdotes and classroom-testedÊinstructional recommendations for encouraging language play. Presents research on how individual language skills affect reading ability.Offers suggestions for full lesson plans with small groups or whole classes of children, as well as ideas for infusing MA activities into everyday exchanges and book choices.