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Tom Swifties

Tom Swifties. Victor Appleton was a pseudonym for author Howard R. Garis. He wrote a series of children’s sci-fi adventure stories whose main character is a young boy named Tom Swift. Victor Appleton used unique puns that have come to be known as “Tom Swifties”.  . Tom Swifties.

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Tom Swifties

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  1. Tom Swifties • Victor Appleton was a pseudonym for author Howard R. Garis. • He wrote a series of children’s sci-fi adventure stories whose main character is a young boy named Tom Swift. • Victor Appleton used unique puns that have come to be known as “Tom Swifties”.  

  2. Tom Swifties Pun = play on words a humorous use of words that involves a word or phrase that has more than one possible meaning

  3. Tom Swifties Use adverbs • Tell how, when, and where.  • Often end in "ly." 

  4. Adverbs Examples -that tell HOW • "Who roomed with MaryAnn on Gilligan's Island?" Tom questioned gingerly.

  5. Adverbs Examples -that tell HOW • "Hi, Laverne," Tom stated surely.

  6. Adverbs Brainstorm -that tell HOW Horridly, painfully, quickly, forwardly, slowly, loudly, awkwardly, scarcely, Extremely, roughly, gingerly, toughly, unusually, dangerously

  7. Tom Swifties “I broke the window pane”, Tom shouted painfully.

  8. Tom Swifties “Said is Dead…” • “said” is over used • Use a synonym instead!

  9. “Said” Synonym Examples • "I hate milking cows," Tom uttered. • "You look like a goat," Tom kidded. • "Please put some folds in these trousers," Tom pleaded.

  10. “Said” Brainstorm -synonyms Explained, whispered, replied, snickered, questioned, shouted, screamed, chanted

  11. Tom Swifties “The sandpaper is scratchy,” said Tom roughly. “My dog barks all the time,” said Tom roughly. “I like candy!” Tom snickered. “Clean my laundry!” Tom shouted.

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