Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus

Description

The Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus is the perfect one-volume reference tool. Ideal for school bags in this handy mini format, it is packed with curriculum vocabulary, and language and writing support for primary students about to start secondary school.

It is the only one of its kind for students ten years plus, ideal for primary school leavers about to start secondary school. Each page has the dictionary entries at the top with the companion thesaurus entries at the bottom making it easy to find the right words quickly. The dictionary contains clear simple definitions, up-to-date example sentences, and support on spelling, grammar and punctuation. The thesaurus provides thousands of up-to-date synonyms, alternative words and a special supplement on tricky words, confusable words, and overused words. It is powered by the Oxford Children’s Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words of writing for children. The clear and accessible design, headwords in colour, the alphabet down the side of every page, and the matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page make navigation easy.

Key Features

• The only combined school dictionary & thesaurus in a handy mini format for students ten years plus
• A perfect fit for delivering the curriculum for Y6/P6, leading to Y7/S1
• Thousands of words and phrases with simple definitions in the dictionary; thousands of synonyms and alternative words in the thesaurus
• Easy to use with dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page, the full alphabet, and headwords in colour
• Extended supplement on tricky words, confusable words, and overused words
• Ideal for school bags and for use at home