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Silent Letters Loud and Clear

by Lynn Rowe Reed, Robin Pulver
$6.90 $3.90 43% off
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Silent letters wreak havoc; whimsical grammar adventure.

"Silent Letters Loud and Clear" is a delightful read if you enjoy learning wrapped in a blanket of fun. Imagine a world where silent letters vanish, causing uproar in spelling harmony. That's what happens in this story, making it a clever and amusing way to engage with the peculiarities of English grammar. Plus, the illustrations invite you to dive into the language quirks with a smile.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Silent Letters Loud and Clear

by Lynn Rowe Reed, Robin Pulver
$6.90 $3.90 43% off
ISBN: 9780545211314
Authors: Lynn Rowe Reed, Robin Pulver
Publisher: Scholastic
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Picture Books, Preschool, Young Readers
Related Topics: Storytime, Picture Books, Emotion, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Animals, Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.85
(rated by 195 readers)

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Grade 1–3—As in Punctuation Takes a Vacation (2003) and Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day (2006, both Holiday House), Pulver and Rowe tackle another grammar lesson with humorous examples and whimsical illustrations. The students in Mr. Wright's class have decided that they have had enough of silent letters; they can't be heard and they make spelling too tough. After listening to their complaints, their teacher urges them to email the local newspaper to demand the banning of silent letters. When the letters find out, they decide to escape from the missive and teach the class a lesson. The editors of the newspaper respond with an editorial criticizing the children's "poor" spelling, whereupon the letters reappear to convince the youngsters of their importance and that practice will make the children better spellers. The acrylic cartoon art floats in mid-air against a vivid blue background, yet the usage depicted in each example is clearly matched with the speech each letter is trying to make. This topic could have easily resulted in a didactic lesson, but the story line and examples of silent letters or letter pairs appearing in everyday words lighten the presentation.—Lynne Mattern, Robert Seaman School, Jericho, NY
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Silent letters wreak havoc; whimsical grammar adventure.

"Silent Letters Loud and Clear" is a delightful read if you enjoy learning wrapped in a blanket of fun. Imagine a world where silent letters vanish, causing uproar in spelling harmony. That's what happens in this story, making it a clever and amusing way to engage with the peculiarities of English grammar. Plus, the illustrations invite you to dive into the language quirks with a smile.

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