All Pooped Out
And Other Gross Expressions
From the Series It's Just an Expression
Farting around. Foaming at the mouth. Coughing up a lung. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when no one’s really farting, dealing with a foamy face, or losing a lung. That’s because these sayings are idioms—phrases that mean something different than what the words in them actually say. But don’t let idioms make you sweat blood. Let’s explore a variety of gross idioms and figure out what people really mean when they use them.
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978-1-4677-0077-1
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$29.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2012-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.4 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF029000, JNF028000 |
| Dewey | 428.1 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 10 |
| Lexile | 830 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 152853 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: C. S. Larsen
C. S. Larsen was born February 2, 1966, in Plymouth, Minnesota. His family eventually moved to Farmington where he graduated from high school in 1984. After receiving a double major in Computer Science and Electronics Engineering at Mankato State University, he settled down in Rochester where he currently lives with his wife Nancy and two boys, Zach and Alex.In the late 1990s, C. S. Larsen published several technical books and articles for IBM. Starting in the mid 2000s, he began publishing children's and young adult short stories and novels, with some winning various awards.
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It's Just an Expression
It’s Just an Expression explores the meaning and origin of common idioms in the English language, from “batting a thousand” to “bring home the bacon.” The series’ dual-level approach makes the books perfect for both striving readers as well as advanced learners looking… View available downloads →
Reviews
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“The pages are well designed, and the texts are lively. Since many of the idioms have mathematical, historical, or scientific connections, this series may be used across curriculums, with plenty of opportunities for writing activities.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple