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Book SynopsisRoger the Pronoun wants to do the noun's job even though he knows that he'll always be just a pronoun. It’s book five of the Meet the Parts of Speech series, in which the eight parts of speech are personified based on the roles they play in the sentence. Feeling that he’s destined for more than just renaming nouns, Roger opens up his own store next to Nelson’s Nouns. But when Nelson goes missing, Roger realizes that for life to mean anything at all, every pronoun has to have an antecedent. Clear and informative back matter includes textbook-style definitions and usage examples of subject and object pronouns, reflexive and intensive pronouns, and indefinite pronouns. In Grammaropolis, adverbs don't just modify verbs; adverbs are bossy. They tell the verbs where to go, when to leave, and how to get there. A pronoun doesn't just replace a noun; Roger the pronoun is a shady character who's always trying to trick Nelson the noun into giving up his spot. The Meet the Parts of Speech series uses the mechanics of character and story (plot, motivation, setting, etc.) to breathe life into what has traditionally been unengaging subject matter. Our story-based approach combines traditional instruction with original narrative content, which appeals to different learning styles, increases both engagement and retention, and encourages students to make a deeper connection with the parts of speech and punctuation marks.
Trade ReviewThe linguistic insights are pure gold. – WIRED Magazine Learning grammar has never been so much fun. – School Library Journal A fun, interactive tool used to enrich learning that our 6th grade students and staff really enjoy! – Michelle Keneck, Middle School Instructional Coach; Lake in the Hills, IL Thanks for creating a fun way to learn grammar. Most grammar curriculum is boring and makes it too difficult. Yours is awesome. – Karen Steele, 2nd Grade Teacher; Tucson, AZ [Grammaropolis] gives us the opportunity to review grammar in an engaging way that can then be reinforced with teaching and using grammar in context. – Kimberly Whybrew, Elementary Dean of Students; Fairmount, IN
