Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling
Paperback – Illustrated, July 1, 2006
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · July 1, 2006
The revised SCHOLASTIC DICTIONARY OF SPELLING has been updated with 1,000 new words and an all-new design that will make it the choice for young writers to turn to for an instant spell-check.
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- Who it’s for
- A spelling reference with word lookup guidance, memory tricks, rules, and syllable-marked pronunciation.
- Themes
- Spelling reference, Spelling rules and exceptions, Pronunciation guidance
- Genres
- Vocabulary & Spelling, Dictionaries
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The revised SCHOLASTIC DICTIONARY OF SPELLING has been updated with 1,000 new words and an all-new design that will make it the choice for young writers to turn to for an instant spell-check. With a brand new design, 1,000 additional words, and new fun sections like "The Four Longest Words in the English Language" and "The Spelling Words That Made Kids Champions," this is the perfect spelling resource for students.
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The introduction gives instructions for looking up a word the reader does not necessarily know how to spell, offers more than 150 memory tricks to correct commonly misspelled words, and clearly explains general spelling rules (and their exceptions). Furthermore, to aid pronunciation, each word is divided into syllables with the accented syllable in boldface.
Spelling at a Glance
A spelling reference with word lookup guidance, memory tricks, rules, and syllable-marked pronunciation.
Come here for
- Word lookup instructions for words you don't know how to spell
- More than 150 memory tricks and explanations of spelling rules and exceptions
Expect
- Words divided into syllables, with the accented syllable in boldface
- Sections on the longest English words and spelling-bee champions
Where it sits
| Dictionaries | 89% |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary & Spelling | 71% |
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Publisher categories
- Dictionaries
- Authors
- Marvin Terban
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- July 1, 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Spelling reference · Spelling rules and exceptions · Pronunciation guidance
- Reading lane
- Dictionaries