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Oxford English Dictionary for Schools
Oxford Dictionaries
928 pages
ISBN: 978-0-19-275698-5
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Hardback
Publication Date: 03 May 2012
Suitable for: 11-16 years, KS3-4, Y7-11, S1-4, GCSE/ Standard Grade specifications,
parents, teachers, librarians
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Extensive secondary school dictionary for age-appropriate language support - NEW LOOK! NEW COVER! NEW 2012 EDITION!
- Best for content - KS3 spelling lists all covered comprehensively
- Best for context - carefully levelled example sentences from children's literature - authors include David Almond, William Golding, Philip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, and Anthony Horowitz
- Subject-specific vocabulary labels (Maths, Science, Art, Music, etc.) for cross-curricular use across school subjects
- Synonyms for overused words, word families and related words, for vocabulary building
- Extended word histories for wider language reference
- Topic panels for additional language support, especially in grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- ACCESSIBLE! AGE-APPROPRIATE! AUTHORITATIVE! FROM THE MARKET LEADING CHILDREN'S DICTIONARY PUBLISHER!
The Oxford English Dictionary for Schools is easy to use with its clear signposting, accessible design, and expertly levelled look and feel. Now students can and will find the words they want fast! It has extensive vocabulary including all cross-curriculum words, so it is ideal for preparing for Controlled Assessments. It is powered by the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words written for children. Added extras in this dictionary are the language panels for project work, synonyms for overused words to develop wide-ranging language skills, and citations. Real example sentences from
the best children's books and teenage fiction show students how to use language most effectively. There are inspiring examples from authors such as David Almond, Philip Pullman, William Golding, Anthony Horowitz, Beverley Naidoo, and many more from the curriculum reading lists.
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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