Jake the Adjective - (Meet the Parts of Speech) by Coert Voorhees & Grammaropolis (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

When Jake's nemesis pulls a prank and turns Grammaropolis into a grey, misshapen, tasteless town, Jake is forced to run around restoring everything-the colors, shapes, sizes, tastes, and more-to the way it was all meant to be. Clear and informative back matter includes textbook-style definitions and examples of adjectives modifying nouns and pronouns along with comparative and superlative adjectives.

In Grammaropolis, adverbs don't just modify verbs; adverbs are bossy. They tell the verbs where to go, when to leave, and how to get there. A pronoun doesn't just replace a noun; Roger the pronoun is a shady character who's always trying to trick Nelson the noun into giving up his spot. The Meet the Parts of Speech series uses the mechanics of character and story (plot, motivation, setting, etc.) to breathe life into what has traditionally been unengaging subject matter.

Our story-based approach combines traditional instruction with original narrative content, which appeals to different learning styles, increases both engagement and retention, and encourages students to make a deeper connection with the parts of speech and punctuation marks.

Review Quotes

The linguistic insights are pure gold. - WIRED Magazine

Learning grammar has never been so much fun. - School Library Journal

A fun, interactive tool used to enrich learning that our 6th grade students and staff really enjoy! - Michelle Keneck, Middle School Instructional Coach; Lake in the Hills, IL

Thanks for creating a fun way to learn grammar. Most grammar curriculum is boring and makes it too difficult. Yours is awesome. - Karen Steele, 2nd Grade Teacher; Tucson, AZ

[Grammaropolis] gives us the opportunity to review grammar in an engaging way that can then be reinforced with teaching and using grammar in context. - Kimberly Whybrew, Elementary Dean of Students; Fairmount, IN