Oxford School Thesaurus

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This authoritative new edition of the bestselling Oxford School Thesaurus boosts vocabulary & 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 & antonyms & age-appropriate example sentences These are written in the natural language of contemporary children using contexts that will make the thesaurus easy & enjoyable for every child to use Phrasal verbs idioms & writing tips help to explore the richness of language & make writing more effective whether in creative writing or in essays projects reports & letters A writing supplement with spelling grammar & punctuation support makes this a complete toolkit to enhance basic literacy skills build confidence deliver the curriculum & 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 resilient hardback format with a refreshing new look an essential for any bookshelf Downloadable word games puzzles & activities are available at wwwoxforddictionariescomschools