Publisher's Synopsis
A one-stop dictionary & thesaurus for upper primary school. The Oxford School Dictionary & Thesaurus combines a comprehensive dictionary at the top of the page with a companion thesaurus at the bottom, for the upper primary student moving into secondary school. Key features include: • The only combined school dictionary & thesaurus for students ten years plus • A perfect fit for delivering the curriculum for Y6/P6, leading to Y7/S1 • 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, arranged by the meaning that is closest to that of the headword • Comprehensive one-volume language support on spelling, grammar, and punctuation, as well as synonyms and writing tips • Easy navigation with headwords in colour, alphabet and virtual alphabet tabs on every page • For children ages 10-11 years or in Year 6 • Sturdy binding for durability • Created using the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words of writing for children
