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A Pair of Pears

by Rebecca FELIX
9781607535713. ea vol: 16p. (Hear Homophones Here). photos. Amicus. 2014. Tr. $17.95.
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Gr 1–3—These three easy readers facilitate homophone awareness through the use of simple language and bold-faced words. Each book takes on a slightly different subject: Rows of Roses emphasizes homophones relating to nature, They Won One! tackles sports, and A Pair of Pears involves fruits and numbers. The books each begin by defining homophones as words that sound similar but that have different spellings and meanings. Each page then lists two homophones and uses concise examples that correlate to the photograph on the page. A variety of clever homophones will get students' creative juices flowing, such as team/teem, course/coarse, ball/bawl, and one/won. A solid resource.—Tracey Wong, P.S. 54/Fordham Bedford Academy, Bronx, NY
"You can flee from a flea." These language primers offer early-elementary-age readers lots of examples of homophones. Each sixteen-page volume groups the word pairings (or triplets) under a central theme: e.g., the farm, the zoo, actions, sports. The uncluttered page design features cheery stock photos that liven up the bland texts. There's not much substance, but the lesson is clearly presented. Review covers these Hear Homophones Here titles: Are You a Ewe?, Can You Be a Bee?, The New Gnu Knew, A Pair of Pears, Rows of Roses, and They Won One!.
Reviewed by Tracey Wong , Jan 01, 2015

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