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How I Raised a Million in a MonthHow to Avoid English Teachers' Pet Peeves, Downloadable

How to Avoid English Teachers' Pet Peeves
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How to Avoid English Teachers' Pet Peeves

Price: $12.95


The 50 pet peeves in this practical book were those mentioned most often by 125 English teachers from across the country.

Just a few of the topics:

  • spelling a lot as one word
  • writing could of instead of could have 
  • mixing up your and you're

The short, sensible explanations and exercises can help anyone learn to avoid common writing errors.

The book includes instructions for a very effective lesson called the “Aggravate Your English Teacher” contest.

(For Downloadable How to Avoid English Teachers' Pet Peeves, click here.)

by Cheryl Miller Thurston
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Pages: 138
Grades: 5-9
ISBN: 978-1-877673-51-1




I have to admit that I was hesitant to do the Aggravate Your English Teacher lesson. I had nightmares that my principal would come strolling in! However, to my amazement, the kids could rattle off almost every single ‘peeve’ in a ‘real’ essay completed the following day. Thanks for the slightly insane, but brilliant lesson.

— Camille Parisi
Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School
  Yorktown Heights, New Yor
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It's the happy ending, and I wanted to let you know that on my surveys this year, many students mentioned that the activities in How to Avoid English Teachers' Pet Peeves were the most helpful lessons we did. Hurray for you!
— Janis Honea
Ralph Cadwallader Middle School
Las Vegas, Nevada






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