1. What is a palindrome?
A palindrome is a word or phrase which is the same spelt backwards, (“Eve” / “Madam I’m Adam”) so what is the word for a word which is another word spelt backwards?
Such a word could be called a semi-palindrome or half-palindrome. The sentence “rats live on no evil star” is full of these semi-palindromes. Check out weird Al on YouTube for a spoof of a Bob Dylan song consisting entirely of semi-palindromes.
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Archive for July, 2010
World of Words Q & A
Friday, July 30th, 2010
11 Traits of Highly Creative Students
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Often we can apply insights as teachers from other fields. Dean Rieck is a highly creative and successful direct marketing copywriter and author of the piece “Do You Have These 11 Traits of Highly Creative People?” read more >>
Basic Reading
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Reading in a foreign language is hard work, especially for younger children. The teacher will have to decide which skills to focus on and devise activities which actively support learners’ understanding and guide attention to the chosen skill.
The following guide-lines may be useful when planning how to develop students’ reading ability at an early age. read more >>
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