Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective? (Words Are Categorical) (edition 2001)

by Brian P. Cleary, Jenya Prosmitsky (Illustrator)

Series: Words are Categorical

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from "hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary" to "tan and tall," "funny, frisky, smooth, and small."

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Title:	Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective? (Words Are Categorical)
Authors:	Brian P. Cleary
Other authors:	Jenya Prosmitsky (Illustrator)
Info:	Carolrhoda Books (2001), Paperback, 32 pages
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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

Independent Reading Level: 3.9 (

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Koryn | Apr 26, 2022 |

discusses what a adjective is and different monsters show us how those monsters can help us demonstrate what adjectives are.
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TUCC | Oct 10, 2016 |

This book is really good at explaining what an adjective is. It is a great tool to use in an ELA classroom.

TaylorMcMillan | Sep 7, 2016 |

Cleary is at it again providing mentor texts, this time the subject is adjectives. Students, primarily K-2, will enjoy learning through this informational book. (

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Adventues in Grammar: Dearly Nearly Insincerely, a Mink a Fink a Skating Rink and Hairy Scary Ordinary by Brian P. Cleary

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from "hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary" to "tan and tall," "funny, frisky, smooth, and small."

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Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from "hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary" to "tan and tall," "funny, frisky, smooth, and small."

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