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Language on the Loose
Frog. Frog? Frog! ~ Understanding Sentence Types
It wasn't an ordinary family picnic. What happened? I'll tell you! Hop into this book to hear the story, and meet four special members of the Sentence family along the way.
- GenresPicture BooksNonfiction
24 pages, Library Binding
First published July 1, 2013
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About the author
Nancy Loewen
195 books47 followersNancy Loewen grew up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota, surrounded by library books and cats. She's published more than 140 books for children. FOUR TO THE POLE (co-authored with polar explorer Ann Bancroft) and THE LAST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN were Minnesota Book Award finalists. Her WRITER'S TOOLBOX series received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers.
Nancy lives in Saint Paul and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. She has two adult children and a cat who sometimes bites her knees under the table as she writes.
Nancy lives in Saint Paul and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. She has two adult children and a cat who sometimes bites her knees under the table as she writes.
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November 20, 2017
Summary:
Frog. Frog? Frog! is about a family, and each member of the family speaks differently. Interro, the father, always speaks in interrogative sentences; Imperatella, the mother, always uses imperative sentences. Exclamuel is the brother, who is always very excited and speaks only in exclamatory sentences; and DeClara is the sister, who only speaks in declarative sentences. The book starts by Exclamuel wanting to tell a story, but because he only speaks in exclamatory sentences, the story is not very clear. With the help of the rest of his family members, he is able to tell the story in a way that everyone understands.
Theme: The theme of the story is grammar and how to tell a story you need different types of sentences.
Personal Response: I personally enjoyed the book. Since English is my second language, and the rules of grammar are different between English and Spanish, this book would have been a great tool.
Recommend: I would recommend this book for teachers to use in the classroom. It is a fun way to teach the grammar rules without sitting trough a lecture.
Frog. Frog? Frog! is about a family, and each member of the family speaks differently. Interro, the father, always speaks in interrogative sentences; Imperatella, the mother, always uses imperative sentences. Exclamuel is the brother, who is always very excited and speaks only in exclamatory sentences; and DeClara is the sister, who only speaks in declarative sentences. The book starts by Exclamuel wanting to tell a story, but because he only speaks in exclamatory sentences, the story is not very clear. With the help of the rest of his family members, he is able to tell the story in a way that everyone understands.
Theme: The theme of the story is grammar and how to tell a story you need different types of sentences.
Personal Response: I personally enjoyed the book. Since English is my second language, and the rules of grammar are different between English and Spanish, this book would have been a great tool.
Recommend: I would recommend this book for teachers to use in the classroom. It is a fun way to teach the grammar rules without sitting trough a lecture.
June 5, 2014
Frog. Frog? Frog! Understanding Sentences Types
Why would you use a period, question mark or explanation mark? Does it matter which one you use? We are going to read a story that teaches us about each of the different sentences types. Each family member only uses one type of sentence when they speak, listen for different types of sentences you hear. Find out what happens when they encounter a jumpy frog!
Openings: Raise questions to spark curiosity, prompt listeners to notice details, raise interest in a topic or theme
I chose this book in particular because it is a perfect introduction for students to engage with the different types of sentences. With the use of this book first I am able to help the children identify the different types of sentences before we look for them in a narrative story.
(November 01, 2013). School Library Journal. http://www.booksinprint.com.leo.lib.u...
Why would you use a period, question mark or explanation mark? Does it matter which one you use? We are going to read a story that teaches us about each of the different sentences types. Each family member only uses one type of sentence when they speak, listen for different types of sentences you hear. Find out what happens when they encounter a jumpy frog!
Openings: Raise questions to spark curiosity, prompt listeners to notice details, raise interest in a topic or theme
I chose this book in particular because it is a perfect introduction for students to engage with the different types of sentences. With the use of this book first I am able to help the children identify the different types of sentences before we look for them in a narrative story.
(November 01, 2013). School Library Journal. http://www.booksinprint.com.leo.lib.u...
February 7, 2014
A book rep gave me a copy of this book and I immediately passed it on to one of the 2nd grade teachers. Her class had a great time reading the story and listening to the way each of them only used one type of sentence - declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, etc. It is a great illustration of how punctuation can change what you're saying or how it should be read aloud with the correct expression.
August 31, 2016
A good resource for parents and educators wanting to teach the four different types of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. The information presented at the end of the story would be best put in the forward though, so children can know more about the different types of sentences they should be looking for while reading. A creative teacher can make this story very interactive with their class.
December 3, 2013
Processing this book led to a 15 minute discussion of teaching punctuation to all ages of kids, the funny and the pain in the neck.
April 26, 2018
I liked it because it helped me learn a lot about different kinds of sentences. (Champion)
I like it because it tells readers about different sentence types. (May)
I like it because it tells readers about different sentence types. (May)
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