This major new edition of the Oxford First Thesaurus in paperback has been updated to include more related words, synonyms and antonyms to develop children's writing skills, support comprehension and inspire a more creative and adventurous use of language. With its accessible alphabetical layout, fun colourful illustrations and relevant example sentences, it is the perfect resource for home and school to boost vocabulary and spark creative writing skills. Also available in durable hardback format and an ideal companion to the new updated edition of the Oxford First Dictionary. Go online at www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com for the accompanying free downloadable activities.

In Richard Scarry se My Eerste Groot Woordeboek maak ons kennis met Buks en Bettie Beer en hul vriende in Woelstad.

Leer honderde nuwe woorde met behulp van Richard Scarry se wonderlike, klassieke tekeninge. Die woorde word gegroepeer volgens tema sodat die kind op ’n heerlike prettige wyse sy of haar kennis van die wêreld kan uitbrei.

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The perfect gift for primary school leavers! This gift edition of the English school dictionary is the perfect language companion for all students aged 11+. Its vegan leather binding and protective slipcase makes it an ideal present for year 6 leavers to take with them on their school journey and for other special occasions. Developed with teachers to be the perfect student dictionary for children in class and for homework Over 20,000 clear, concise definitions and extra help with difficult pronunciations Core vocabulary for key curriculum exam subjects, plus thousands of examples of words in use Includes a guide to punctuation, spelling and grammar, to support students in class, and during home study

Here's a handy guide for young children and students to help with their first steps through the English language. This dictionary serves as a helpful tool for all young learners, and contains more than three thousand words, pictures, and definitions to create a comprehensive reference. An easy-to-understand glossary, it explains meanings and functions of words that children are likely to come across in their daily interactions with the world around them. With its vivid, colorful pictures, the dictionary will also prove visually appealing to readers.

This practical and engaging first Spanish dictionary introduces basic conjugation principles and the most common irregular verbs. Features colorful scenes with bilingual labels. Full color.

This edition of the Oxford School Spelling Dictionary has been revised to include new words and has been fully updated in line with modern spelling and the curriculum. Its new layout makes this book simple and accessible with the alphabet on each page, a colour thumb tab, and guide words at the top of each page. Locating words has never been so quick and simple - here is the perfect book to make spelling easy and make children confident that they have got it right. The footnotes throughout help build spelling knowledge and lead children from an incorrect look-up to the right word easily. Panels give extra information on spelling rules to put the building blocks of learning in place. A great tool for supporting writers both at home and school.

This authoritative new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Thesaurus boosts vocabulary and improves writing skills through new curriculum support. With the help of the Oxford Children's Corpus, the largest bank of children's language in English, the thesaurus is able to proivde a range of carefully-levelled words, synonyms and antonyms and age-appropriate example sentences. These are written in the natural language of contemporary children using contexts that will make the thesaurus easy and enjoyable for every child to use. Phrasal verbs, idioms, and writing tips help to explore the richness of language and make writing more effective, whether in creative writing or in essays, projects, reports and letters. A writing supplement with spelling, grammar and punctuation support makes this a complete toolkit to enhance basic literacy skills, build confidence, deliver the curriculum and help children prepare for the level of writing expected at secondary school. As with all Oxford children's thesauruses, it has been trialled with teachers. A perfect buy, in a portable mini format with a refreshing new look, an essential for any backpack. Downloadable word games, puzzles and activities are available at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

The popular portable dictionary has brand-new cover and two-color interior design
The Scholastic Dictionary of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms--a widely successful reference title--is getting a makeover This book is a portable, inexpensive dictionary perfect for middle school students. It can be slipped into their book bags and taken anywhere. With more than 12,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms at their fingertips, this book is a great reference for young writers. And for kids who don't know whether to use "principle" or "principal," this handy guide also contains 2,000 homonyms.

This authoritative new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Thesaurus boosts vocabulary and improves writing skills through new curriculum support. With the help of the Oxford Children's Corpus, the largest bank of children's language in English, the thesaurus is able to proivde a range of carefully-levelled words, synonyms and antonyms and age-appropriate example sentences. These are written in the natural language of contemporary children using contexts that will make the thesaurus easy and enjoyable for every child to use. Phrasal verbs, idioms, and writing tips help to explore the richness of language and make writing more effective, whether in creative writing or in essays, projects, reports and letters. A writing supplement with spelling, grammar and punctuation support makes this a complete toolkit to enhance basic literacy skills, build confidence, deliver the curriculum and help children prepare for the level of writing expected at secondary school. As with all Oxford children's thesauruses, it has been trialled with teachers. A perfect buy, in a handy, pocket-sized format with a refreshing new look, an essential for any rucksack. Downloadable word games, puzzles and activities are available at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

Here is a new, easy-to-use, comprehensive dictionary with over a thousand full-color illustrations, and 20,000 entries. The Oxford Children's Dictionary boasts a number of features that make it an ideal reference work for young children. It offers crystal clear definitions, which include pronunciation guides for difficult words (such as guerilla or ricochet) and up-to-date example sentences that show how words are used in context. It has an attractive layout, with headwords in color and numerous illustrations on every page.
There are usage notes and no confusing abbreviations-parts of speech and inflections are written in full. The Dictionary also includes panels on word origins and words in the same family, all designed to help encourage the accurate use of language. Finally, the Dictionary includes an informative introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary. With a colorful, family-friendly format and broad coverage of the types of words young people will encounter, Oxford Children's Dictionary is a must-have resource for every home library.

This new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use. It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories, feature entries on especially curious, 'yucky', and 'mind-boggling' words, and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and much more. John Ayto, top word expert, entertains all ages from eight to eighty with this informative and humorous dictionary and language reference tool. Downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

English dictionary in print script. This dictionary has two pages allocated to each letter of the alphabet. One page consisting of words and pictures where the learners write/copy the words and colour in pictures. The accompanying page has high frequency words and a place for the learners to enter their own words. Additional lists of words are also provided e.g. number names, days of the week, months of the year and colours.

Afrikaans dictionary. This dictionary has two pages allocated to each letter of the alphabet. One page consisting of words and pictures where the learners write/copy the words and colour in pictures. The accompanying page has high frequency words and a place for the learners to enter their own words. Additional lists of words are also provided e.g. number names, days of the week, months of the year and colours.

For the best children's books, reach for the stars!. This personal dictionary activity book is for all learners of English in Grades 4, 5 and 6. It will help learners:Develop vocabulary;Improve spelliing; and Use the alphabet and develop alphabetical order skills.

Cat got your tongue? Penny for your thoughts? Come again? Every day, idioms bring color to our speech. Since they don't really mean what they say, idioms can stump even the native English-speaker. Marvin Terban makes understanding idioms "as easy as pie" with the revised SCHOLASTIC DICTIONARY OF IDIOMS. Explanations for, and origins of, more than 700 everyday American idioms, complete with kid-friendly sample sentences. The entries are amusing as well as educational. Alphabetical listing and cross-referencing index makes finding idioms a "piece of cake."

This workbook is a dictionary for young learners. Two pages have been allocated to each letter of the alphabet. One page consisting of words and pictures where the learners write/copy the words and colour in pictures. The accompanying blank page is for the learners to enter their own words assisting in each child building their own word bank and personal dictionary. Additional lists of words are also provided e.g. number names, days of the week, months of the year, colours and also an alphabetical list of high interest words.

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Dictionary of Geographical Terms Four Corners * The widest cross-curricular coverage including science, history, geography and mathematics themes all clearly linked to the National Curriculum Programmes for Study and the 5-14 Guidelines for Scotland.*Visually inspire all readers with unparalleled Dorling Kindersley photography and design.*Engage and satisfy the curiosity of all readers with lively writing styles and broad range of topics and subjects that provides something to interest and motivate every child!* Extend teaching imaginatively with speaking and listening, drama and writing activities which are provided in the teaching support for every title.* Constructive links to Art, Design and Technology, Music, Citizenship and PSHE are drawn out with practical suggestions for all titles in the teaching support.* Easy to use for teachers and teaching assistants with laminated teaching support and activity cards (in every pack of 6) that draw out all NLS links and extension opportunities simply and effectively. * Support for parents and homework activities provided in the Teacher's Files.

Nuwe woordeboek sonder grense is 'n woordeboek, gekonseptualiseer en wetenskaplik saamgestel vir eerste en tweede addisionele taal-leerder van Afrikaans vanaf graad 4 tot graad 12. Dit word ondersteun deur die gewilde Nuwe Afrikaans sonder grense handboekreeks. Die woordeboek is maklik om te gebruik omdat daar 'n lys van Engelse vertalings van al die inskrywings agterin is. Leerders kan dus die Engelse word opsoek en dan na die regte Afrikaans word blaai om die definisie en voorbeeldsinne te lees.

The Oxford Children's Thesaurus is aimed at readers at KS2, YR3-6 and P4-7 for Scotland. *No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full *Usage notes to help to encourage accurate use of language *Topic entries giving connected words for project work eg. Weather, Farm *Example sentences to help select the most appropriate word *Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context

With a clear, colour layout and quirky bird characters to make it fun to use, this is a dictionary with a difference. The book divides into sections - the first provides explanations for all the grammar terms required for the primary curriculum, the second, punctuation marks and when to use them, and the third section provides spelling rules, tips and examples. New for this edition is a fourth section on how to discover different words and to grow your vocabulary. This provides perfect support for building language in context and improving literacy skills at the end of primary school. Finally, there is an alphabetical dictionary of tricky spellings - with no meanings - but with hints and tips on how to avoid making spelling mistakes. These words are chosen using analysis of real children's writing in the Oxford Children's Corpus. It is a valuable resource for preparation for tests at the end of primary school. Online activities provide for easy practice at home or can be used as part of lesson starters or homework. For free downloadable activity worksheets, go to www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com.