DESCRIPTION

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.