I just saw this so I will add one more to the HIT:
Everglades by Jean Craighead George. I start out by asking the kids to
think of all the words they can think of for "many." Then we read the book
and they listen for additional ones - there are "many, many."
Sarah Woo
woo@simmons.edu
Title I Tutor
TL student
> From: Marcia Dressel <dressel@OSCEOLA.K12.WI.US>
> Reply-To: Marcia Dressel <dressel@OSCEOLA.K12.WI.US>
> Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 15:29:45 -0600
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: HIT: ELEM: Descriptive words in picture books
>
>> The request: I am looking for books(stories) that I could read that have
>>> rich details, but yet at their level. (Gr 2-4 special ed students)
>>> Purpose: for encouraging use descriptive words in their writing.
>> examples the teacher gave: Spider the Horrible Cat by Nanette Newman
>> The Bootmaker and the Elves by Susan Lowell
>> Agatha's Feather Bed by Carmen Deedy
>
>
> Try "Who Wants Arthur?" I don't have the author's name
> but it is a picture book that describes a dog in a pet
> shop who tries to act in a way that will get him
> adopted.
> Cindy
>
> John Pig's Halloween has a lot of descriptive words.
> Amy
>
> ONe book I like to use is John Henry by Julius Lester. It contains many
> strong verbs and the langauge is very descriptive. The Nobles
>
> How about Bill Peet books or William Steig books? They both use rich
> language to express ideas Carrie
>
> If you have my picture book, THE SEA CHEST, in your collection, it's one
> that is often praised especially for its descriptive language. Toni Buzzeo
>
>
>
> Marcia Dressel
> K-5 Librarian
> Osceola Elementary and Intermediate Schools
> Osceola, WI dressel@osceola.k12.wi.us
>
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