Once Upon a Marigold, by Jean Ferris is one of my favorite books to read to sixth graders. Ed, the troll, is the greatest character. Not only is this a great read, but Ed makes learning figurative language fun.
Ed is a very caring troll who, while in the woods, stumbles upon a boy who has run away. He has wonderful advice, however, he tends to mix up his idioms....like "that cup of tea is definitely not down your alley," "I can see I'm beating my head against a dead horse," and "it was too late now to lock the barn door after the wolf in sheep's clothing was stolen."
This story is basically a love story between a run away boy and a princess, but the humor makes it fitting for both boys and girls in the classroom. Ed's blunders and mixed up idioms make for great lessons on figurative language and students have fun coming up with their own idioms for different situations.
What books do YOU love using in your classroom?
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