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Learning about Language: Activities for the Primary Classroom book cover

1st Edition

Learning about Language Activities for the Primary Classroom

By John Foster Copyright 2012
214 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

214 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Bringing a fresh and lively approach to language study, Learning about Language is an exciting collection of fun, creative activities and warm-up games that explore the multifaceted nature of the English language. For use in any primary classroom, this book will help develop the pupil’s knowledge of how the English language works and will improve their ability to use language effectively.... Read more

Introduction

A is for... Abbreviations

Acrostics

Alliteration

Alphabet

Anagrams

B is for... Borrowings

C is for... Cliches

Coined words

D is for.. Dialect

Dictionary

E is for... Epitaphs

F is for... Formal Language

G is for... Grammar

H is for... Homonyms

Homophones

I is for... Idioms

J is for... Jargon

K is for.. Kennings

L is for.. Limericks

M is for..Malapropisms

Metaphors

N is for...Nonsense

O is for.. Onomatopoeia

P is for.. Palindromes

Personification

Plurals

Pronunciation

Proverbs

Punctuation

Puns

Q is for.. Questions

R is for.. Rhymes

Riddles

S is for... Simile

Slang

Spelling

Spoonerisms

Syllables

Synonyms

T is for... Texting

Tongue-twisters

U is for... US English

V is for... Vowels

W is for... Wordplay

X is for... Exclamations

Y is for... Y

Z is for... Zed

Afterword

Biography

John Foster taught English for twenty years, before becoming a full-time writer. He has written over 100 books for classroom use and is a highly regarded children's poet, anthologist and poetry performer.

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