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Greedy Apostrophe : a cautionary tale by Jan Carr; Ethan ill Long is a education title available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>It's the moment all the punctuation marks have been eagerly awaiting: assignment time. There are plenty of open positions for apostrophes as contractions. Soon there's only one job left-for a possessive-and only one apostrophe to fill it: none other than Greedy Apostrophe. It's not long before his greed gets out of hand, and he jumps into signs where he doesn't belong. What will it take to put Greedy Apostrophe back in his place? This clever and zany language arts picture book will have kids eager to learn the tricks of using an apostrophe.<p></p><h3>Jayne DamronCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information. - School Library Journal</h3><p><P>Gr 1-3<br>In this zany tale of a problem with some apostrophes, the Director of Punctuation, an austere-looking felt-tip marker, calls all the punctuation marks to order at their job-assignment meeting. Of all those present, only Greedy Apostrophe refuses to recite the Punctuation Oath. Disaster strikes when he is given the last assignment-to show possession. He was always getting in trouble with possession! Though he listens to the explanation of appropriate usage, he runs amok when he enters the store, misapplying apostrophes to signs for pupp

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It is typically read by teachers and faculty preparing courses and curriculum.

Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.

Author
Jan Carr; Ethan ill Long
Publisher
Holiday House, Incorporated
Published
2007
Language
EN
ISBN
9780823422050
Category
education
Subjects
Children'S, Fiction, Education
Rating
3.91 / 5 (114 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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