Gritch the Witch is hungry and only one dish can satisfy her cravings. Piggie Pie. The only problem? She has no piggies! This hilarious tale by Margie Palatini highlights Gritch’s quest for pigs to become her next meal. The problem? Well, you’ll just have to read this book to find out, but it might have something to do with some smart little pigs. Students in grades 2-4 will laugh out loud with this book! In addition to being an engaging read aloud, this text would also be wonderful when teaching on word choice because of its’ descriptive and creative word selection.
Our hands can do many things, both good and bad. These Hands by Holy Lynne Price highlights the good things that hands can do. A great read aloud with a lesson embedded in the story, this text is a must read for teachers in grades K-2. This book would also be a great tool to use in writing to emphasize the importance of word choice.
All aboard The Polar Express! In this classic Christmas text, readers learn about the magic of Christmas and the power of belief. Depending on the age group, this piece could also be a powerful discussion tool to use in Bible or Social Studies to talk about the true meaning of Christmas and how the secular world views this season.
This would be a great text to use when teaching how to write conversationally and about the grammar rules involved in conversational writing. This simple text has plenty description along with the conversational piece and could also be used when teaching about the use of descriptive language in writing.
Why do different words have the same meaning? Why do we use the words we use? What is a Thesaurus and how did it come to be? In The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus we hear the story of Roget, his fascination with words, and his word books. This text would be great to give students the history of the Thesaurus and be a great introduction on how to use this resource in writing!
Nancy is an extraordinary little girl with a huge imagination and a passion for all things fancy, including her vocabulary. In the original Fancy Nancy book by Jane O’Connor and Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, Nancy laments over being the only member of her family that is fancy. Can she teach them? This book is adorable and shows readers what the love of a family can do. It also introduces students to rich vocabulary, in English and French, while giving the definitions in an engaging way. This text would be great to help expand students vocabulary and show how going beyond the words we normally use can improve a story.
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