Words are categorical

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Cleary, Brian P., 1959
Cleary, Brian P
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1. A mink, a fink, a skating rink: what is a noun?

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of nouns, from "gown" and "crown" to "boat", "coat", and "clown."

2. Hairy, scary, ordinary: what is an adjective?

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from "hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary" to "tan and tall," "funny, frisky, smooth, and small."

3. To root, to toot, to parachute: what is a verb?

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of verbs, from "toss and tumble," "jump and jam," to "whine and whisper," "sleep and slam."

4. Under, over, by the clover: what is a preposition?

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Rhyming text and illustrations describe and present examples of prepositions, including "to," "by," "in," and "beneath."

5. Dearly, nearly, insincerely: what is an adverb?

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Rhyming text and illustrations present numerous examples of adverbs and their functions.

6. I and you and don't forget who: what is a pronoun?

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of pronouns and their functions, from "he" and "she" to "anyone", "neither", and "which."

7.  How much can a bare bear bear?: what are homonyms and homophones?

 
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8. Pitch and throw, grasp and know: what is a synonym?

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Rhyming text and illustrations define synonyms for young readers.

9.  A lime, a mime, a pool of slime: more about nouns

 
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10.  Stop and go, yes and no: what is an antonym?

 
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11.  Quirky, jerky, extra-perky: more about adjectives

 
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12.  Slide and slurp, scratch and burp: more about verbs

 
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13.  Lazily, crazily, just a bit nasally: more about adverbs

 
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14.  Stroll and walk, babble and talk: more about synonyms

 
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15.  Skin like milk, hair of silk: what are similes and metaphors?

 
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16.  Straight and curvy, meek and nervy: more about antonyms

 
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17. But and for, yet and nor: what is a conjunction?

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Introduces conjunctions, describing their function in the English language and providing examples of how they are used in sentences.

18.  Cool! and whoa! ah! and oh!: what is an interjection?

 
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19.  I'm and won't, they're and don't: what's a contraction?

 
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20.  Thumbtacks, earwax, lipstick, dipstick: what is a compound word?

 
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21. Feet and puppies, thieves and guppies: what are irregular plurals?

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Illustrations and rhyming text explain how to form irregular plurals.

22.  Madam and nun and 1001: what is a palindrome?

 
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23.  Breezier, cheesier, newest, and bluest: what are comparatives and superlatives?

 
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24.  Pre- and re-, mis- and dis-: what is a prefix?

 
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25. A bat cannot bat, a stair cannot stare: more about homonyms and homophones

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26. -Ful and -Less, -Er and -Ness: what is a suffix?

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Presents the concept of suffixes to young readers by using rhyming text and colorful characters.

27. Chips and cheese and Nana's knees: what is alliteration?

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Provides miscellaneous and humorous examples of alliteration, with key words illustrated in color. Brian P. Cleary's rhymes and Martin Goneau's illustrations creatively present the concept of alliteration for young readers.