Biz-e-mom Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Where can I go online or purchase books that breakdown deciphering what different types of quotes from famous people mean? I stunk at this when I was going to school stink at it now. Lol! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 The "What Your ____ Needs to Know" books have this--at least in the early years. I haven't looked at beyond first grade. But either the K or 1st grade book (or both) has a lot of famous quotes--A bird in hand is worth 2 in the bush, Don't count your chickens before they hatch, etc, etc. Might be a starting point, depending on age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I'm not sure what the OP means. Like, idioms like mentioned above? Or just the ability to read and understand a short quote or excerpt? I think the latter comes from just reading a lot, having a good vocabulary, having strong comprehension skills, having the background knowledge to place the speaker and contextualize a large variety of things, etc. And those are just the results of a broad education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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