Language Arts


Out of the Dust
Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!
A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What Is a Noun?
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What Is a Verb?
The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can't Manage without Apostrophes!
Exclamation Mark
Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective? (Words Are CATegorical ®)
Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile Story
Punctuation Takes a Vacation
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
I and You and Don't Forget Who: What Is a Pronoun? (Words Are CATegorical ®)
Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb? (Words Are CATegorical ®)
Punctuation Celebration
Cynthia Leitich Smith
“ Grampa pulled off his lucky hat and sank into the recliner. Before long, he was snoring like a rusty hymn. 'Zzzzzz . . .' Uncle Leonard tossed Ray over one shoulder and hauled him into the kitchen, where the smell of frying bacon filled the air. 'Any fish today?” Aunt Wilhelmina asked. 'Yes, ma’am,” Ray said, 'but that’s not all we caught.' Uncle Leonard sat Ray down. 'What else was there?” 'Something bigger' is all that Ray would say. ...more ”
― Cynthia Leitich Smith, Indian Shoes: A Heartwarming Chapter Book about a Cherokee-Seminole Boy's Adventures with His Grampa for Children

Dana Gioia
“ For thousands of years, poetry was taught badly, and consequently it was immensely popular. ”
― Dana Gioia, Poetry as Enchantment

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