english language

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Apples & oranges

going bananas with pairs
Presents pairs of related items, such as an apple and an orange or a bicycle and a motorcycle, and asks why they are similar, while offering unexpected answers.
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Llamaphones

A humorous introduction to homophones for young children.
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The top is on top

Photographs and simple text introduce homonyms, words that are spelled and sound the same but have different meanings.
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The rose rose in the garden

Photographs and simple text introduce homonyms, words that are spelled and sound the same but have different meanings.
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A palm in my palm

Photographs and simple text introduce homonyms, words that are spelled and sound the same but have different meanings.
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Line up on the line

Photographs and simple text introduce homonyms, words that are spelled and sound the same but have different meanings.
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Letters and e-mails

Provides an introduction to writing letters and e-mails, explaining what letters are, starting and ending, writing an e-mail, and more.
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Antonyms and synonyms

Text and photographs introduce antonyms and synonyms.
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Slanguage

America's second language
Provides the meaning and origin of numerous slang expressions such as "by the skin of your teeth, " "dark horse, " "moonlighting, " "mud in your eye, " and "in the nick of time.".
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A first thesaurus

Contains over 2,000 entry words with synonyms and antonyms.
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