by Renee Kirchner,Teaching Tips Contributing Editor Personification is a type of figurative language in which a non-living object is given human qualities. The verb in the sentence involves a human action. Here are a few examples: The ocean waves rocked me to sleep. The wind sang a beautiful song. The thunder clapped its hands together…
by Renee Kirchner, Teaching Tips Contributing Editor Similes compare two unlike things using phrases that begin with like or as. Similes help you see pictures in your mind. Can you see these similes? The tree was as tall as a skyscraper. The stray dog was as thin as a needle. The playground looked like…
by contributing editor Maurene J. Hinds Whether you write for children or adults, characters are the driving forces of your stories. What happens to your characters and how they solve their problems are the outlines of plot. A plot can be summarized in three simple questions. 1. What does my character want? 2. What…
Title: A Crooked Kind of Perfect Written by: Linda Urban Hardback: 211 pages Ages: 8 to 12 Publisher: Harcourt, Inc. ISBN: 978-0-15-206007-7 Zoe Elias aspires to be a prodigy piano player and holds onto her dreams of Carnegie Hall. She believes that if she can only get a baby grand piano her wishes will come…
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