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| Author | : Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2021-10 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780877791232 |
Welcome to Merriam-Webster Kids! Fall 2021 marks the debut of our new imprint that serves our mission to help kids better understand and communicate with the world around them through highly engaging content designed to foster a love of language and learning from an early age. Our list is small, yet focused; over time you will see it build across all categories and ages that serve ages 0-12 and the families, teachers, and librarians that support them. From the largest team of dictionary editors and writers in America, and one of the largest in the world, thank-you for supporting us and Merriam-Webster Kids. Inspired by Merriam-Webster's popular Word of the Day digital feature, this book builds knowledge one day at a time with 366 masterful words, ages 8-12. Become a word virtuoso in just one year with 366 crackerjack words aimed to impress. This charmingly illustrated book features boffo words selected by the masterminds at Merriam-Webster to highlight the English language and its odd and unexpected history.
| Author | : Gail Brenner |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 467 |
| Release | : 2011-09-23 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 054418890X |
The most comprehensive reference for understanding and using the contemporary idioms of American English—with more than 1,000 entries. Mastering the use of idiomatic language is an essential step toward achieving fluency in any language. Webster's New World: American Idioms Handbook is the ideal guide to the slang, sayings, expressions, jargon, and colloquialisms of American English—covering more than 1,000 entries. Emphasizing acquisition and application, this book explains their meanings as well as when, where, why, and how to use them. A wealth of examples helps readers understand each idiom’s connotation and identify its appropriate context. An extensive index allows for quick and easy reference.
| Author | : Office of Office of English Language Programs |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015-02-17 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781508507383 |
In the Loop is divided into three parts: Part 1, "Idioms and Definitions"; Part 2, "Selected Idioms by Category"; and Part 3, "Classroom Activities." The idioms are listed alphabetically in Part 1. Part 2 highlights some of the most commonly used idioms, grouped into categories. Part 3 contains classroom suggestions to help teachers plan appropriate exercises for their students. There is also a complete index at the back of the book listing page numbers for both main entries and cross-references for each idiom.
| Author | : Marvin Terban |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Reference |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780590381574 |
This guide to idioms provides the student with an opportunity to bring color to their speech every day. Included are idioms from Native American and African American speech as well as the Bible, Aesop, and Shakespeare.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0547548109 |
A collection of stories based on illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
| Author | : John Holleman |
| Publisher | : Chinese University Press |
| Total Pages | : 468 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9789629962814 |
This week-by-week calendar of idioms will assist learners of English to understand the meanings of American idioms found in common usage. The American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks consists of 3,300 frequently used idioms, provides concise and clear definitions of each idiom, and includes examples to show the context in which particular idioms are used.
| Author | : Elizabeth Cody Kimmel |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2012-11-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0545469996 |
A thrilling mystery set against a stark landscape and the inspiration of Nome's real-life dog hero, Balto. Twelve-year-old Tee has just moved to Nome, Alaska, with her writer father and sullen little brother, Jack. Jack isn't happy about the idea of living in the middle of nowhere, but Tee and her dog Henry are thrilled -- so much open space to run around and sniff! But on a walk near their new house, Henry spots something that has him seriously spooked. Tee sees a mysterious shadow, and it seems to be following them. Have they disturbed a restless spirit? And what other secrets might this dark place be holding?
| Author | : Dilin Liu |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2017-09-25 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1351563319 |
This comprehensive, up-to-date, and accessible text on idiom use, learning, and teaching approaches the topic with a balance of sound theory and extensive research in cognitive linguistics, psycholinguistics, corpus linguistics, and sociolinguistics combined with informed teaching practices. Idioms is organized into three parts: Part I includes discussion of idiom definition, classification, usage patterns, and functions. Part II investigates the process involved in the comprehension of idioms and the factors that influence individuals’ understanding and use of idioms in both L1 and L2. Part III explores idiom acquisition and the teaching and learning of idioms, focusing especially on the strategies and techniques used to help students learn idioms. To assist the reader in grasping the key issues, study questions are provided at the end of each chapter. The text also includes a glossary of special terms and an annotated list of selective idiom reference books and student textbooks. Idioms is designed to serve either as a textbook for ESL/applied linguistics teacher education courses or as a reference book. No matter how the book is used, it will equip ESL/applied linguistics students and professionals with a solid understanding of various issues related to idioms and the learning of them.
| Author | : Richard A. Spears |
| Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
| Total Pages | : 1100 |
| Release | : 2006-02-03 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 0071486852 |
Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind,McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.
| Author | : Jamie Gilson |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 149 |
| Release | : 2015-08-25 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0544056906 |
With a friend like Patrick, who needs enemies? Patrick is a showoff and a prankster, and Richard is his usual target. Resolved not to let Patrick get him in trouble, Richard is sucked in by The Mosquito, a way to eat red Jell-O through a straw, and of course trouble ensues. Complications arise when the new girl from France thinks the boys are seriously injured, and miscommunication is all too easy when idioms in English and in French are taken literally. The shifting alliances, interests, and concerns of second-graders are authentically and humorously depicted in this easy-to-read school story.
