Designed especially for students in elementary through middle school, The McGraw-Hill Children's Thesaurus invites students to choose words that express ideas precisely and creatively.
The McGraw-Hill Children's Thesaurus ANNOTATION Presents an alphabetial list of more than 3000 entries, with explanations of the different meanings of each headword and its synonyms.
FROM THE PUBLISHER Designed especially for students in elementary through middle school, The AEP Children's Thesaurus invites students to choose words that express ideas precisely and creatively. The vast selections of synonyms and sample sentences promote an indispensable foundation for vocabulary and writing development. Unique features such as writing tips, word histories, and topic exploration enable young writers to write with confidence.• Over 12,000 entries • Complete explanations of each headword and its synonyms • Easy-to-read entries • Hundreds of full color graphics • Writing and usage tips • Explanation of antonyms • Unique word search tools
FROM THE CRITICS School Library Journal Gr 3-6-These titles feature in-depth, readable introductions explaining their purpose. In addition to the standard information provided by such reference works, both are packed with kid-friendly extras; Dictionary sprinkles "Word History" boxes throughout its entries, while Thesaurus offers "Word Explorer" lists of related subject words for selected entries. Thesaurus is on a slightly lower reading level than Dictionary. In both volumes, half- to full-page collages of full-color illustrations illustrate concepts such as "International Currency" or "Emotions." Smaller illustrations appear on each page, breaking up the white space so that even the dictionary, with its 15 to 20 entries per page, does not look crowded. This book also includes an information-packed reference section that covers everything from a "World History Time Line" to snapshot biographies of U.S. presidents and examples of symbolic communication. (Though this last page, bizarrely enough, shows the rarely used, two-handed manual alphabet under "Sign Language" rather than its one-handed counterpart.) Overall, a pair of fine, accessible resources.-Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Maryland School for the Deaf, Columbia Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.
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