Collins Children’s Dictionaries – Collins Primary Dictionary

by Ginny Lapage (Author), Ginny Lapage (Author), Marguerite de la Haye (Author), Judith Fisher (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $11.02

  Especially designed for children aged 8 and over, Collins Primary Illustrated Dictionary contains full sentence definitions, example sentences, parts of speech (noun, verb, etc) as well as synonyms, word histories, cross-references and pronunciation. Collins Word Wizard gives extra grammar, writing and spelling support. / Highlighted headwords, guidewords and an A-Z on every page make it easy to find the right word / Words are clearly defined and used in examples to increase understanding of the word / Collins Word Wizard includes themed pages, games and help with spelling, grammar and writing to improve language skills / For ages 8+ / Hardback edition

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.42

  Part of the new Children's Dictionary range from Collins, Collins Primary Dictionary has been especially designed to support the language and literacy needs of children aged 8+. It places words within a context familiar to the student and extends and reinforces key dictionary skills by showing parts of speech (for example, whether a word is a noun or verb) and other forms of a word (for example plural forms as well as adjectival forms). Numbered definitions show multiple uses. Pronunication help is given for difficult or easily confusable words in a clear, easy-to-use way. Synonyms (similar words) and antonyms (opposite words) are given to build vocabulary and word power.The layout, highlighted headwords and colour guidewords plus the A-Z on every page should ensure that the dictionary is an easy-to-use reference tool. Colour illustrations and photographs add extra meaning and information.