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Miss alaineus, a vocabulary disaster debra frasier. Becoming sick before vocabulary day spells disaster for fifthgrader sage, who often relies on making up her own vocabulary word definitions. Debra frasier is the awardwinning author of on the day you were born, miss alaineus, a vocabulary disaster, thats miscellaneous. Debra frasier is the author and illustrator of many awardwinning picture books includingon the day you were born andmiss alaineus, a vocabulary disaster. Broaden students understanding of various literary devices and strengthen their vocabulary skills with these activities. Debra frasier is the creator of out of the ocean and the bestselling classic on the day you were born. Debra frasier talks on miss alaineus vocabulary parades youtube. Frasier s website includes a free parade kit and lots of pictures of fantastic costumes her book has inspired. Miss alaineus picture book makes vocab learning fun. In addition to her wellknown talks on creative process, debra s innovative book events build a communitys creativity through projects that.
Its about a girl, sage, who is home sick from school when the weeks vocabulary words are introduced. How do you get kids, especially younger ones, aware of the importance of word learning. After reading the picture book to your class, students select and define 24 words and write 8 alliterative, descriptive sentences using the new words such as. The teachers selected a hotel for me that turned out to be steps from the farmington river. Its clearly meant for schools, but everyone can enjoy. When sages spelling and definition of a word reveal her misunderstanding of it to her classmates, she is at first embarrassed. Short answers to big questions about picture books playlist. A vocabulary disaster voyager books, 2007 by debra frasier prior to sharing it with the class. A vocabulary disaster is an absolutely adorable book.
Overview sage has misheard and misunderstood one of mrs. She is at first embarrassed but then uses her mistake as inspiration for the vocabulary parade. Miss alaineus, a vocabulary disaster paperback 2000 by debra frasier author. A great read to kick off a vocabulary emphasis or lay the foundation for a word parade. Then she uses her mistake as inspiration for the vocabulary parade. Debra frasier talks on miss alaineus vocabulary parades.
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