| Don't Dangle Your Participle Contributor(s): Oelschlager, Vanita (Author) |
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ISBN: 1938164032 ISBN-13: 9781938164033 Publisher: Vanita Books OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts - Composition & Creative Writing |
| Dewey: 428.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.4" W x 10.8" (0.50 lbs) 22 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Words and pictures show children what a dangling participle is all about. Young readers are shown an incorrect sentence that has in it a dangling participle. They are then taught how to make the sentence read correctly. It is done in a cute and humorous way. The dangling participle loses its way and the children learns how to help it find its way back to the correct spot in the sentence. This is followed by some comical examples of sentences with dangling participles and their funny illustrations, followed by an illustration of the corrected sentence. Young readers will have fun recognizing this problem in sentence construction and learning how to fix it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Oelschlager, Vanita: - Vanita Oelschlager is a wife, mother, grandmother, philanthropist, former teacher, current caregiver, author, and poet. She is a graduate of Mt. Union College in Alliance, Ohio, where she currently serves as a Trustee. Vanita is also Writer In Residence for the Literacy Program at The University of Akron. Her first book, My Grampy Can't Walk, was widely praised. It's an uplifting story about the wonderful relationship between her husband Jim, who has multiple sclerosis, and their grandchildren. Vanita has also supported Jim as he built Oak ssociates, ltd. into a highly respected investment management firm. |