Berne, Emma Carlson What Is An Idiom When It's At Home?

Berne, Emma Carlson           What Is An Idiom When It's At Home?       Capstone Publishers 2018   32p     27.32  978-1-5157-6388-8            elm/ms                       VG-BNS           

“An exploration of idioms, covering what they are, providing examples, and including related exercises.”      Upper elementary and middle school students who enjoy learning about English language will appreciate this new title on idioms in the “Fact Finders: Why Do We Say That?” series.  Written in an easy-to-read format, students gain a better understanding of what idioms are and will be able to provide solid examples to others.  The author touches upon figurative and literal meanings, as well as phrasal verbs and clichés.  Students will be able to identify the idiom and its literal meaning with real world examples.  The author provides students with a history of idioms and how they are used worldwide, as well as providing insight to the future of idioms with today’s technology and use of emojis.

The author includes colorful illustrations, tables, charts, “Try It Out” sidebars, “Did You Know” facts, a glossary of terms, recommended books, critical thinking questions, a special code to use on FactHound, and an index.

            Fact Finders (Capstone)       As of this review, four titles have been published in this new series, Fact Finders: Why Do We Say That?   Each title reviews  parts of speech & basic grammar properly in a fun way to teach students.       Forba-MacCain, Charleen Idioms ; Language Arts.