It Figures!

Fun Figures of Speech

Kids, Fran&, Creative Kids, Composition and Creative Writing, Beautiful and Interesting, Language Arts
Cover of the book It Figures! by Marvin Terban, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Author: Marvin Terban ISBN: 9780547346274
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication: October 18, 1993
Imprint: Clarion Books Language: English
Author: Marvin Terban
ISBN: 9780547346274
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication: October 18, 1993
Imprint: Clarion Books
Language: English

“Enjoyable and informative . . . Using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing” (School Library Journal).
 
Writing “The road was bumpy” is okay . . . but isn’t it more fun to say “It felt like we were riding on square tires”?
 
This lively guide shows kids how to make their writing more dramatic, more memorable, or just plain funnier—whether they’re writing for school or for creative expression. It explains six techniques:
 

  • Similes
  • Metaphors
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Alliteration
  • Hyperbole
  • Personification

 
. . . and provides guidelines for their use, plenty of examples, and entertaining illustrations.

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“Enjoyable and informative . . . Using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing” (School Library Journal).
 
Writing “The road was bumpy” is okay . . . but isn’t it more fun to say “It felt like we were riding on square tires”?
 
This lively guide shows kids how to make their writing more dramatic, more memorable, or just plain funnier—whether they’re writing for school or for creative expression. It explains six techniques:
 

 
. . . and provides guidelines for their use, plenty of examples, and entertaining illustrations.

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