Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools

Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools

by OxfordDictionaries (Author)

Synopsis

An extensive secondary school thesaurus for complete writing support, ideal for Key Stage 3 & 4 students. The Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools is easy to use with its accessible layout. It delivers a wide vocabulary with excellent coverage of curriculum words. It also provides context with the age-appropriate example sentences, from the best children's books and teenage fiction to show students how to use language most effectively. It is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words written for children. It gives hands-on support to young writers, with a unique toolkit on writing skills, How to Write Well, and panels highlighting common pitfalls and giving useful suggestions for replacing overused words. It is ideal to use when preparing for the Spoken Language Study and the English Language objectives of the GCSE specifications for KS3-4, and where permitted, is ideal for taking in to Controlled Assessments, along with the companion Oxford English Dictionary for Schools. Free downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 800
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 03 May 2012

ISBN 10: 0192757016
ISBN 13: 9780192757012
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Extensive secondary school thesaurus for complete writing support.

Media Reviews
Very useful to get children thinking independently. * 5* Amazon reviewer *
Superb, with simple explanations for our special needs learners in a secondary setting. * 5* Amazon reviewer *
Excellent quality. Would recommend this version as it has additional 'writing tips' for students. * 5* Amazon reviewer *
Nice little book, bought as a present for niece. She loved it and started looking words up immediately! Great price too. Many thanks. * 5* Amazon reviewer *