Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster by Debra Frasier is a wonderfully funny book about vocabulary. The main character, Sage, is sick and misses vocabulary day. She is forced to copy the vocab list from a friend and ends up misinterpreting the word miscellaneous. She thinks it is a women's name. She doesn't know this woman or where to find her so she determines Miss Alaineus is the woman on the spaghetti box. This comes back to haunt her when she is asked to give the definition out loud in class. Throughout the book Debra Frasier gives definitions of vocab words right in the story (sage, devastated, etc.). In the end Sage dresses up like Miss Alaineous, using the actual definition.
This book would be great for upper elementary. Some of the words defined in the book are a little more advanced. I think younger students in 1st or 2nd grade would enjoy the humor in the book but may not grasp all of the vocab words presented. This book really uses great illustrations and humor to present students some challenging vocab words. Students can relate to Sage and her difficulties with language and vocabulary. I think students would really like the humor, I did! This book is a great one that could be used in a variety of classrooms. This is a good one!
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This book seems like it would be a great introduction to new vocabulary words for kids! Unfortunately students do this all the time, copy someone else's work sheets or ideas and end up being asked to share, then have no idea how to explain. Learning vocabulary can sometimes be boring, but having colorful illustrations and a sense of humor will make the book fun for kids. Vocabulary is great for all ages, but this book might be better for 3rd and up like Megan said! Great book!
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