Hall, Pamela. Find Your Function at Conjunction Junction. Magic Wagon: 2009. ISBN: 9781602706156.
Duct tape is not the handy man’s tool in Find Your Function at Conjunction Junction when it comes to fixing sentences in a jiff. Ben, the function finder at the Conjunction Junction store, assists various occupations as they wander in with a variety of conjunction issues involving words, phrases, or sentences. The complexity of the conjunctions progresses from simple words to phrases to sentences when each new costumer walks through the door. Whether it is a sign, menu, brochure, or ad that needs repairing, the book emphasizes that no matter the occupation, it is necessary to use proper wording to attract business. Ben invites the reader to help him find missing conjunctions in a in a fax from his boss. Additional information is offered at the end of the book with definitions of the seven different conjunctions and when best to use them; a web site is listed for the reader to inquire more about grammar. The illustrations show the customers coming in with befuddled countenances and leaving with sigh-of-relief expressions, suggesting conjunctions are easily fixed and the product is correct and complete when the customer exits the building. Conversational dialog between each customer and Ben teaches each progression. The vocabulary is simple, not beyond a second or third grade level. Real life, practical situations teach the importance of conjunctions and their functions in clarifying words, phrases, and sentences by using only a simple two or three letter word.
Celeste Elrich, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
Duct tape is not the handy man’s tool in Find Your Function at Conjunction Junction when it comes to fixing sentences in a jiff. Ben, the function finder at the Conjunction Junction store, assists various occupations as they wander in with a variety of conjunction issues involving words, phrases, or sentences. The complexity of the conjunctions progresses from simple words to phrases to sentences when each new costumer walks through the door. Whether it is a sign, menu, brochure, or ad that needs repairing, the book emphasizes that no matter the occupation, it is necessary to use proper wording to attract business. Ben invites the reader to help him find missing conjunctions in a in a fax from his boss. Additional information is offered at the end of the book with definitions of the seven different conjunctions and when best to use them; a web site is listed for the reader to inquire more about grammar. The illustrations show the customers coming in with befuddled countenances and leaving with sigh-of-relief expressions, suggesting conjunctions are easily fixed and the product is correct and complete when the customer exits the building. Conversational dialog between each customer and Ben teaches each progression. The vocabulary is simple, not beyond a second or third grade level. Real life, practical situations teach the importance of conjunctions and their functions in clarifying words, phrases, and sentences by using only a simple two or three letter word.
Celeste Elrich, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
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