Active Voice Versus Passive Voice Today's topic is active voice versus passive voice. Here's a question from Brian in Iowa. He writes, “It drives me crazy when people write in passive voice. How can I teach people how to tell the difference between passive and active voice and to stay away from passive voice?” Well, Brian is right, the first step is to help people understand the difference between active and passive voice, because many people believe they should avoid the passive voice, but fewer people can define it or recognize it.
Storybook Patterns Dog's Colorful Day If You Take a Mouse to School HowStuffWorks "Structural Effects Put Your Feet Together: Building Meter There really is no limit to the number of syllables that can be contained in a foot. A poet could even create a meter that has ten syllables in each foot if he or she wanted to. Children's Stories The Children's Library Please enjoy these great stories for children. Aesop's Fables The Velveteen Rabbit The Wind in the Willows
Assonance Examples Many examples of assonance can be found in prose and poetry. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. It is used to reinforce the meanings of words or to set the mood. Setting the Mood with Assonance In this example by Carl Sandburg, in Early Moon, the long “o” sounds old or mysterious. Panchatantra Short Stories for Kids Panchatantra stories are the oldest surviving fables from Ancient India. These colourful stories from the Panchatantra have spread all over the world for centuries, especially as bedtime stories for kids. We present here, a list of our versions of 60 such popular short stories from the Panchatantra, in English. Although dividing the Panchatantra into individual stories takes off the essence of its nested interludes, the following short stories include pictures and moral messages, especially for kids. List of Panchatantra Stories:
Read-Aloud Books Why Use Read-Aloud Books Read-Aloud Books introduce and expose students to the sounds that different letters or combinations of letters make, help teachers provide models of fluent reading, and build oral and listening comprehension skills. Alliteration with consonants or repetition of vowel sounds in each book provides opportunities for students to demonstrate listening for particular units of sound, or phonemes, in the initial, medial, and final positions of words. Moral Short Stories for Kids - Small English Stories Online Free Short stories for kids are adventurous and interesting ways to teach your children about good morals and right conduct. As kids, they are at their formative years, that is why they need to be educated with good values to make them good fit for society and family. Instead of purchasing at bookstores, you do not have to spend another dime with these free moral short stories specially prepared for kids.
Children's Illustrated Picture e-Book Reviews: Children's eBook Review: A Brand New Day, by A.S. Chung, illustrated by Paula Bossio Illustrations: 5 Stars Cover: 5 StarsStoryline: 4.5 Stars Total: 5 Stars CCBC Booklists © 2007 Cooperative Children's Book Center; updated annually. Think picture books are just for young children? Think again! Some picture books are created with an older audience in mind. Others embody a level of sophistication in the text or art that offers intrigue for older children and/or teens even as they also appeal to a younger audience. New Page 2 Icing the Cake Writing Stories in Rhythm and Rhyme by Dori Chaconas © Dori Chaconas 2006 - Not to be used without written permission. I don't know how the rumor about editors not liking rhyme got started. But I've learned that's all it is… a rumor.
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