Figures of Speech (Gr. 5-8)

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Middle School: 5th-8th Grade

Improve reading ability and creative writing skills with Teaching Ink Figures of Speech! Enjoy challenging activities while learning about using metaphors, idioms, hyperbole, personification and more.

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ISBN: 1-889369-49-7
Pages: 64
Subject: Language Arts

About the author(s):

Marion Rochelle received a B.S. degree from the University of Arkansas and a M.Ed. degree with an area of specialization in teaching reading. After moving to the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Marion became an elementary school teacher working with 10 and 11 year olds. She represented her school on the mathematics, science, and social studies curriculum committees. When not substitute teaching, Marion enjoys gardening, swimming, and hiking the naturetrails near her home.

Mary Lu Muoletto, Editor and Author, has recently completed 36 years in public education. She obtained a Ph.B. from DePaul University, Chicago, an M.E. from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and has completed advanced courses at National Louis University and University of Illinois. She has taught students in the primary and intermediate grades and in the school district’s gifted program. She has served as curriculum supervisor working with teachers at the K-8 level, a director of gifted education, coordinator of state and federal programs, and assistant principal. She is an Associate Instructor at National Louis University.

Mary Lu has served as a chairperson for the State Board of Education Advisory Council in Gifted Education (Springfield, Ill.). She is a member of the University of Illinois College of Education Alumni Association (President, 1982-85 Champaign; Loyalty Award recipient), the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, the Council for Exceptional Children, the National Council for Social Studies, Kiwanis, and Who’s Who in the World. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, reading and photography.