The Word Snoop

By Ursula Dubosarsky

Illustrators Illustrated by Tohby Riddle Publisher Dial Imprint Dial ISBN

9780803734067

Awards and Honors YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Nomination, 2010

The Word Snoop

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For years, the Word Snoop has been "listening to, speaking, reading, writing, and yes-snooping on words." Now she is ready to share with readers what she has learned. Beginning with alphabets and the origins of English, and ending with Internet slang, the Word Snoop explores what makes English so quirky and so rich. Coded message. Time line. Glossary. Answer key. Spot art. Two-color printing.

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AR Level 6.3 AR Points 4.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 420.9 Title alpha The Word Snoop Category Nonfiction Middle Pages Count 272 Genre Nonfiction Topics Alphabets. Origins of the English language. Codes. Spelling. The printing press. Plurals. William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Punctuation. Anagrams. Pangrams. Lipograms. Acronyms. Palindromes. Mnemonics. Oxymorons. Pig Latin. Rebuses. Rhyming slang. Puns. Homophones. Mondegreens. Onomatopoeia. Tongue twisters. Portmanteau words. Euphemisms. Doublespeak. Clichés. Tautologies. Nicknames. Eponyms. Spoonerisms. Tom Swifties. Malapropisms. Pen names. Telegramese. Texting. Smileys. SRC Level 8.400000 SRC Points 8.000000 Lexile 990L Trim Size 5" x 7" JLG Span Spring Language English Publication date 2009-06-30 JLG Release Date Aug 2009 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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