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What is an idiom when it's at home? / by Emma Carlson Berne ; Consultant: Robert L. McConnell, PhD.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Fact finders. Why do we say that?Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2017]Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781515763888
  • 1515763889
  • 9781515763932
  • 1515763935
  • 9781496549440
  • 1496549449
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Dressing the chicken: what is an idiom? -- A stitch in time: idioms and history -- Make that idiom work for you -- Idioms ahead: the future's so bright.
Summary: "It's raining cat's and dog! Or is it just raining hard? Find out how and why native speakers use colorful language instead of always being completely forthright. Learn how language has evolved, and how and why using idioms when you write can spice up your prose and poetry. Helpful examples and exercises will show you the way"--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 418 B525 Available 33111009162807
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An engaging way to introduce young readers to parts of speech, particularly idioms and cliches. Explains the differences, and how best to use and not use said parts of speech. Fulfills Common Core standard for literature.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Dressing the chicken: what is an idiom? -- A stitch in time: idioms and history -- Make that idiom work for you -- Idioms ahead: the future's so bright.

RL: Grades 3-4.

IL: Grades 3-6.

"It's raining cat's and dog! Or is it just raining hard? Find out how and why native speakers use colorful language instead of always being completely forthright. Learn how language has evolved, and how and why using idioms when you write can spice up your prose and poetry. Helpful examples and exercises will show you the way"--Back cover.

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