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Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles

Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles
By Marvin Terban

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This collection of original riddles is unlike any other because the main words in each answer sound exactly alike, but have different meanings. Zany illustrations add to the fun and provide clues to the solutions. And the newly designed full-color cover makes the package even more appealing. So dig in--and see why you should play with your words (not with your food)!

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #21035 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-02-19
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 64 pages

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"The entire effort is great fun and should be a useful addition to a language lesson for any grade." -- Review

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"The entire effort is great fun and should be a useful addition to a language lesson for any grade." School Library Journal

About the Author
Giulio Maestro is an author and artist who has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers, including Marvin Terban's "Guppies in Tuxedos: Funny Eponyms" and "It Figures! Fun Figures of Speech". He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Marvin Terban's popular wordplay books for Clarion include "Ina Pickle" and "Other Funny Idioms" and "Too Hot to Hoot: Funny Palindrome Riddles". He lives in New York City.

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Homonym Helper4
Eight Ate, created by Marvin Terban, was created as a teaching game, in one of his English classes. This book is useful for learning the difference between words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. The jokes and riddles are described by pictures to give clues to the answers. This book is a great way for kids to understand the different meanings behind words that sound the same. As someone who confuses they're and there, I found this book fun and helpful, and I'm in college! This would also help teachers in the Language Arts field. By creating fun use for words, Terban brings forth knowledge needed to understand the English Language.

Good Addition to the Library of the Young Reader5
"Eight Ate" by Marvin Terban. Illustrated by Giulio Maestro. Sub-titled, "A Feast of Homonym Riddles". Clarion Books, 1982.

This book plays on the wealth of homonyms (words which sound alike but mean different things) in the English language. First, a question, (i.e. a riddle) is asked, and then the answer, dependent upon a homonym, is given. For example, on the back cover, the riddle is: "What do you call a smelly chicken?"
Answer, playing on the homonyms: "A foul fowl!"

The entire book is filled with this type of word play: the riddle, with the answer in homonyms nicely illustrated by Giulio Maestro. All of the clever use of words makes for funny reading aloud. The illustrations keep the attention of the children who are too young read, even though they may not fully understand the joke embedded in the homonyms. This book is a worthwhile addition to the library of the young reader.

Awesome Daily Riddles5
I use this with fourth graders. I put a riddle on the board everyday. They love it! If I forget, they remind me. This is a great way to increase vocabulary.