Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!, (Hardcover)

from epoche

When I saw this book I knew I would love it and could learn a lesson or two from it. I make comma mistakes frequently in my writing, as do many elementary students. This book shows what a big difference a comma could make when writing. This book is funny and students can enjoy making fun of the m...

from amclellan0908

Truss addresses a problem faced by most writers; in my classes, we call it comma drama. For reasons unknown to this ELA teacher, students recite different mantras they learned from previous English teachers about comma usage, such as, "Put a comma wherever you pause," or "Always use a comma befor...

from J.Davidson

After Lynne Truss blessed us with Eat, Shoots & Leaves:Zero Tolerance, she came back with round two for the children. This wonderful picture book focuses on the (mis)use of commas, or rather how their placement can significantly alter the meaning of a sentence. The book has 12 sentences that are ...

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Eats, Shoots, and Leaves is an illustrated book on how to write simple-complex sentences in the correct format. The book illustrates the differences between the uses of the apostrophes and semicolons. This is great for 3rd grade to college level students.

from vroussel

This book clarifies the importance of using commas by showing the difference via pictures. What I really like about this book was that, at the end, the author specifies why the positions of commas make a difference in each example. A very clever, cute book that I would use even for helping high s...