This elegant little book will appeal to all those with a fascination for the English language, those who want the answers for quizzes and crossword puzzles, and those with an interest in animals and birds. Found insideIn the latest addition to the Scientists in the Field series, the creators of The Frog Scientist take us to a beautiful Pacific island, where a lively cast of both crows and scientists is waiting to amuse and enlighten us. Found insideInsomnia is an intense, lyrical, witty, and humane exploration of a state we too often consider only superficially. “This is the song of insomnia, and I shall sing it,” Marina Benjamin declares. Found insideA smack is the collective noun for jellyfish – like a shoal of fish or a pod of dolphins. I know which collective noun I'd rather meet. Found insideThen, even more bizarrely, there were some collective nouns with names that I could not find in any dictionary: a smuth of jellyfish, a dule of doves, ... Found inside – Page 31... camouflage cell climate change cnidarian collective noun DNA echinoderm ... sea anemones and jellyfish noun that is singular but refers to a group of ... But have you ever stopped to wonder where these peculiar terms actually came from? Most of those found in this book have their origins in the Medieval Books of Courtesy, among the earliest works to be published in this country. Found inside – Page 36Give a collective noun for each of the following. oxen, jellyfish, savages, cattle, partridges, musicians, angels, wolves, eggs, arrows, fire, tools, stars, ... Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. “Considering the fresh attention being paid to teaching a skeptical approach to information evaluation, this series opener couldn’t be better timed. Found insideOne collective noun for jellyfish is a 'smack', which encapsulates both the pain that is inflicted and the element of surprise this animal can produce when ... Featuring 28 full-colour animal illustrations, each with its very own collective noun, this book will delight children and adults alike. In the animal world, each animal has its own name, but there are also names for groups of the same kind of animal-like a flock of sheep or a bale or turtles! Found inside – Page 5A common noun may stand alone or be part of a group . e.g. ( i ) scissors ( ii ) fruit ... A smack of jellyfish . An army of frogs . 4. Abstract Nouns These ... Found inside – Page 12Errors of commission occur when use of a collective noun implies that members of that group all have a common characteristic, but in fact some members do ... Illustrated with Matt's inimitable watercolours, and imbued with a love of his subjects that will resonate with people everywhere and of all ages, this book is a great gift for nature and art lovers. This illustrated guide compiles over 2,000 collective nouns and brings them to life in stunningly colorful, graphic artwork from the design dynamos at Woop Studios. Found inside – Page 120Quirky Collective Nouns of the Animal Kingdom Matt Sewell. A. Smack. of. Jellyfish. JELLYFISHARE REMNANTS of the oldest life on Earth: they were here way ... The vibrant, full colour illustrations by New Zealand artist Kate Hursthouse takes us on a journey to meet some of our world's fabulous, colourful creatures. An elaborately illustrated journey into the imaginative realms of popular fantasy creatures profiles such inventive groupings as a riddle of sphinx, a splash of mermaids and a grace of unicorns. Simple text explains the varied ways in which such animals as beavers, hummingbirds, termites, and bald eagles build their homes. These heroes and heroines, scattered through world history, all did something extraordinary to squeeze their name into the dictionary, and this book celebrates their biographies. Playful and practical, this is the style book you can't wait to use, a guide that addresses classic questions of English usage with wit and the blackest of humor. Come on an illustrated expedition through the animal kingdom with Tasmanian artist Jennifer Cossins. A 2017 CBCA Honour Book. Found inside. . . This clever book introduces young readers to some of the words we use to refer to animals in a group. The ink, watercolor, and fabric collage art is brightly colored and uniquely sets this fun book apart from the crowd. A young girl, observing that life with her family is not easy, imagines the quintet as a pod of pelicans, a swarm of bees, or a herd of buffalo. Includes note about, and list of, collective nouns for animals. This fifth edition of the Macquarie, measuring a new awareness of environment and fragility, will mark a turning of the tide in our consciousness, in the span of our response, in the way we give voice to place - and place to voice. (Her ... Found insideWhimsical, expressive, and perfectly paced, this story plays with language as much as it embodies imagination, and was awarded the 2017 Kate Greenaway Medal. This title has Common Core connections. An embarrassment of pandas, a galaxy of starfish, a shiver of sharks...these are all collective nouns used to describe their groups. Found inside – Page 27Collective nouns describe a group of that thing, e.g.: A flock of sheep. ... collective noun for jellyfish (fluther or smuck if you're interested!) Alaskan mother animals reveal the ways in which they love their babies for just who they are. In The Fate of Nature, he draws on science, spirituality, history, economics, and personal stories to reveal answers about the future of that relationship. Featuring 101 full-colour animal illustrations, each with its very own collective noun, as well as a brief history of collective nouns, this book will delight children and adults alike. Emphasizing the role that vivid personalities – including engineers John Laing Weller and Alex Grant as well as contractors and labourers – played in the construction of the canal, Roberta Styran and Robert Taylor use archival sources, ... “A charming tribute to the quirkiness of collective nouns ... puns and wordplay abound.” — Foreword, starred review A sloth of bears, a smack of jellyfish, a nuisance of cats — these are some of the surprising and idiosyncratic ... This book is tied to Common Core standards, and includes information for teachers and parents on how to enhance a reader's comprehension with reading strategies and activity ideas. Featuring 101 full-colour animal illustrations, each with its very own collective noun, as well as a brief history of collective nouns, this book will delight children and adults alike. Found inside – Page 13Collective—a group of persons, places, or things: staff, faculty, bouquet, audience, team, flock, assembly, bundle, nation Even though collective nouns ... This edition of a humorous 1978 thesaurus of collective nouns has been expanded to include more than one thousand nouns and phrases Found inside – Page 6Other collective nouns you may have heard include 'an army' (of soldiers), ... nouns for animals, such as 'a murder' of crows, 'a smack' of jellyfish and 'a ... Found inside – Page 174At Be the Jellyfish we use 'flurry' as the collective noun for jellyfish . Creating and exploring a group of jellyfish is a safe way to explore how we view ... 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