Cute, funny, colorful animals from your wildest imagination are right here.
Indeed, some are imaginary, and some are just lively versions of the realistic beast.
Which animals would YOU like to see drawn?
Let’s continue our homophones party with a lesson requested by a sweet elementary school class in New York City: “Pair vs. Pear and Pare!” These three words have the exact same pronunciation and sound, but VERY different meanings. In fact, … [Read More]
One of the Hardest Spelling Challenges… Sometimes there is a word so juicy and useful, you want to use it all the time in your writing — the only problem is, it’s a beast to spell… so you’re inclined to … [Read More]
Distinguishing these Homophones: Two very commonly confused words are the tricksters known as passed vs. past. They sound exactly the same, but have mightily different meanings. Yes, that means they’re homophones! Let’s dive into how to tell the difference between … [Read More]
When to Use Which of These Homophones? The words “weather” and “whether” sound exactly the same, but mean very different things. Ahh, the tricky power of homophones! Let’s learn how to distinguish and correctly use these commonly confused words, weather … [Read More]
What’s Correct Spelling for These Homophones? Two of the most commonly confused words in the English language are “whose” (with an “e” and no apostrophe) and “who’s” (with an apostrophe and no “e”). What’s the difference between these homophones — … [Read More]
What is Onomatopoeia? Hello from Lillie, your friendly English teacher and artist! In my 17 years of teaching ELA, one of the most fun types of figurative language to explore has been onomatopoeia, because its definition is so delightful. However, … [Read More]
Let’s read a fun short, illustrated tale! Wumi was a small girl with large orange hair like an octopus made of fireworks. She loved cuddling, veggies (but not cuddling veggies), and leaping. She was fearless, especially because she could make … [Read More]