The Wonderful World of Words

Author: Mitchell Symons
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781782437666
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Did you know that 'Almost' is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order? Or that 'Stewardesses' is the longest word you can type solely with your left hand? Or that fireflies aren't flies, they're beetles? From information about words and their uses, useful lists of things you never knew had names, palindromes, famous lines from literature and film, to bizarre test answers and much, much more, The Wonderful World of Words is bursting with truly oddball facts about words and language - and will have you hooked from the very first page. An essential guide for anyone interested in a humorous look at the world of language.

My Big Barefoot Book of Wonderful Words

Author: Barefoot Books
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 1782856609
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51

Book Description
Follow a bustling family through their busy day! Each scene is teeming with people, places and things, and you’ll meet people of all races, cultures, lifestyles and abilities as you go.

What a Wonderful Word

Author: Nicola Edwards
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848576452
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for when you search for something in the water using only your feet? This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from.

The Wonderful World of Words: the Queen's Soldiers

Author: Lubna Alsagoff
Publisher: Wonderful World of Words
ISBN: 9789814928618
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Adventures and stories that will stretch the imagination and encourage creativity. Interesting and challenging games and activities that will reinforce grammar concepts and rules. A story-based resource that will help children practise reading and develop their vocabulary. Aligns with MOE 2020 Syllabus.

What a Wonderful World

Author: Bob Thiele
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1627792554
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
The classic and beloved song is brought to life with bright and colorful illustrations by Tim Hopgood. First recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, and with sales of over one million copies, "What a Wonderful World" has become a poignant message of hope for people everywhere. Sweet and positive in its message, with bright, beautiful art, this book is sure to be a hit. Perfect for sharing!

The Wonderful World of Words: Princess Preposition to the Rescue

Author: Lubna Alsagoff
Publisher: Wonderful World of Words
ISBN: 9789814928564
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Does a Bear Sh*t in the Woods?

Author: Caroline Taggart
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101539992
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description
Serious answers to rhetorical questions—what's not to like? For those of us who have long wondered where bears go to take care of their business, if the Pope is actually Catholic, or whether anyone is really made of money, Caroline Taggart provides the answers to these and a host of previously unanswerable questions. From the most profound questions of philosophy to queries of geography and science, this deadpan book is full of hilarious information you never knew you needed including: • What's love got to do with it? • How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man? • Where does the time go? • Can a leopard change his spots?

Mindful of Words, Second Edition

Author: Kathy Ganske
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462544274
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 426

Book Description
This treasured resource for upper-elementary and middle school teachers--now in a revised second edition with a new lesson-planning framework--presents ready-to-use activities to advance students' spelling and vocabulary knowledge, including academic vocabulary. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume provides over 120 reproducible word sorts, organized by spelling stages, plus additional reproducible forms, word lists, and activities in the appendices. Kathy Ganske's research-based approach emphasizes cognitive engagement, discussion, and active learning. The book features firsthand tips from experienced teachers, strategies for building morphological awareness, "Did You Know?" sections with absorbing stories about specific words, discussions of idioms, and literature suggestions. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible appendix materials. New to This Edition *Chapter on researcher perspectives--noted scholars translate cutting-edge findings into practical teaching ideas. *Greatly expanded content on academic vocabulary, including Ganske's SAIL (survey, analyze, interpret, link) framework for instruction and a reproducible SAIL lesson guide. *Increased attention to English learners, with two new appendices on Spanish–English vocabulary connections. *Word sort activities feature updated instructions and many new examples. See also Ganske's Word Journeys, Second Edition: Assessment-Guided Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction, which provides a comprehensive framework for assessing and building word knowledge, and Word Sorts and More, Second Edition: Sound, Pattern, and Meaning Explorations K–3, which presents word study activities for the primary grades.

What a Wonderful World

Author: Marcus Chown
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571278426
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
With wit, colour and clarity, What A Wonderful World quickly and painlessly brings us up to speed on how the world of the 21st century works. From economics to physics and biology to philosophy, Marcus Chown explains the complex forces that shape our universe. Why do we breathe? What is money? How does the brain work? Why did life invent sex? Does time really exist? How does capitalism work - or not, as the case may be? Where do mountains come from? How do computers work? How did humans get to dominate the Earth? Why is there something rather than nothing? In What a Wonderful World, Marcus Chown, bestselling author of Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You and the Solar System app, uses his vast scientific knowledge and deep understanding of extremely complex processes to answer simple questions about the workings of our everyday lives. Lucid, witty and hugely entertaining, it explains the basics of our essential existence, stopping along the way to show us why the Atlantic is widening by a thumbs' length each year, how money permits trade to time travel why the crucial advantage humans had over Neanderthals was sewing and why we are all living in a giant hologram.

Wordcatcher

Author: Phil Cousineau
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1573445509
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 331

Book Description
Who knew that the great country of Canada is named for a mistake? How about "bedswerver," the best Elizabethan insult to hurl at a cheating boyfriend? By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, readers are lured by language and entangled in etymologies. Author Phil Cousineau takes us on a tour into the obscure territory of word origins with great erudition and endearing curiosity. The English poet W. H. Auden was once asked to teach a poetry class, and when 200 students applied to study with him, he only had room for 20 of them. When asked how he chose his students, he said he picked the ones who actually loved words. So too, with this book — it takes a special wordcatcher to create a treasure chest of remarkable words and their origins, and any word lover will relish the stories that Cousineau has discovered.