This important new edition of the bestselling Oxford Primary Dictionary has been fully updated to reflect contemporary and relevant vocabulary for primary age children. There are new words and senses, which emerge from significant events in the world, such as vlog, AI, VR, carbon cycle and cloud. Definitions of familiar words, such as bubble, viral, tag and chat have been updated to include new senses for these words.All the entries have clear and simpledefinitions, with word classes and inflections given in full. Word origins are given in 'did you know?' notes and 'spelling alerts' flag tricky spellings. The updated and extended supplement has beenredesigned, it is more visually engaging and has been crafted to enable students to discover and understand vocabulary connections, and to learn about language. It contains spelling tips, grammar and punctuation information, word exploration, top tips and proofing skills to help children with their reading and writing. It is the ideal dictionary for boosting reading skills and building word power.Export only, not available to UK customers.
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- 2024
- 2023
This special edition of the Oxford Learner's Spanish Dictionary has been specifically written for students learning Spanish in the Caribbean, from those who are just starting out, all the way up to those who are preparing for CSEC exam.
- 2022
With a clear, colour layout, this is a dictionary with a difference. It covers all the grammar terms required for the KS3 curriculum, punctuation marks and when to use them, and spelling rules, tips and examples. New for this edition is a section on vocabulary and usage which provides perfect support for building language in context and improving writing skills in secondary school. Finally, there is an alphabetical dictionary of tricky spellings with hints and tipson how to avoid making common spelling mistakes. These words are chosen using analysis of real children's writing in the Oxford Children's Corpus. This unique dictionary is a valuable resource for exam preparation, including GCSEs. Online activities provide easy practice at home or can be usedas partof lesson starters and homework. For free downloadable activity worksheets, go to www.oxfordschooldictionaries.com.
- 2021
Oxford Children's Maths and Science Words
- 120 pages
- 5 hours of reading
The Oxford Children's Maths and Science Words includes more than 600 first science and maths words, as well as computing words, explained clearly and in alphabetical order. Matched to the curriculum, it is full of colourful illustrations and simple definitions to make learning new words fun and easy.
- 2021
Oxford Children's Rhyming Words is full of rhyming words, illustrations and poems. Creative writing, poetry, raps and lyrics are easy with the words in one place. Includes the words children need to spell at school and poems by John Foster and quirky illustrations inspire young writers to get started. An index to make finding words quick and easy.
- 2021
Oxford English Dictionary for Schools
- 928 pages
- 33 hours of reading
The Oxford English Dictionary for Schools is carefully targeted to support secondary school students with their independent reference skills, to improve their spelling, punctuation, and grammar, and to build vocabulary. Ideal support at school and home for GCSEs and Controlled Assessments.
- 2020
Oxford Student's Mathematics Dictionary
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The Oxford Student's Mathematics Dictionary provides comprehensive revision and exam support to secondary school students. This fully updated new edition has more words to match the new curriculum requirements and the higher vocabulary expectations at GCSE and beyond. Its clear layout and helpful diagrams make it contemporary and easy to use.
- 2019
Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
This is a phizz-whizzing thesaurus of words invented by No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl and hundreds of real synonyms gathered together in themes. It's jammed full of words, Quentin Blake's illustrations, and language snippets to inspire children to write about anything - from human beans to witches, to outerspace, to food, giants and more!
- 2018
Oxford First Thesaurus
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Major new edition of the Oxford First Thesaurus in durable hardback format updated to include more related words, synonyms and antonyms to develop children's writing skills and support comprehension. The perfect resource for home and school to inspire children to use more creative and interesting vocabulary.
- 2016
Ideal for students preparing for exams, this new edition of the Student's Thesaurus provides advanced vocabulary to enrich writing across the curriculum. With a clear layout and real life examples, it gives students confidence with language for exams. The writing supplement will improve success in exams.