Beginner Book 4 Teaches short vowel "o" (on, got, dog, etc.). Also teaches that the letter "f" is sometimes pronounced as "v" (of). Page count: 15 pages printed Words taught:Dot, got, hot, lot, not, pot, cop, hop, mop, pop, top, dog, hog, log, cod, nod, on, Bob, job, rob, sob, of, box, fox, ox.
In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins
This fun book contains 750 word origins written in a witty short-story style. Many of the words are accompanied by "P.S.'s," that provide details about a word's history and usage. Witty illustrations by Tom Lopes showcase many of the words' visual connections. The book comes with a language chart, an index, and an introduction by a linguistics scholar.
