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Scholastic Children's Thesaurus by John K. Bollard

Scholastic Children's Thesaurus

John K. Bollard

Scholastic Inc. · Hardcover · July 1, 2006

The revised SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN'S THESAURUS contains over 500 headwords and 2,500 synonyms specifically chosen for young writers, and an all-new design makes this book more user-friendly than ever.

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Who it’s for
Alphabetical headwords pair definitions and example sentences with defined synonyms and usage examples.
Themes
Vocabulary building, Synonyms and word choice, Grammar in context
Genres
Thesauri, Dictionaries, Vocabulary & Spelling

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The revised SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN'S THESAURUS contains over 500 headwords and 2,500 synonyms specifically chosen for young writers, and an all-new design makes this book more user-friendly than ever. For this revised thesaurus, more than 500 alphabetical headword entries and 2,500 synonyms have been specifically designed to best help beginning writers. Each headword has been carefully selected and includes the part of speech, definition, and example sentence.

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Synonyms following each headword are also defined and followed by a sample sentence. These sentences help the reader see how the word is normally used, and also illustrate the grammatical constructions that they are often used in.

Headwords in Context

Alphabetical headwords pair definitions and example sentences with defined synonyms and usage examples.

Come here for

  • Alphabetical headwords selected for beginning writers
  • Synonyms with definitions and sample sentences

Expect

  • Each headword includes its part of speech
  • Sample sentences show how words are normally used

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Thesauri98%
Vocabulary & Spelling66%
Dictionaries52%

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Publisher categories

  • Thesauri
Authors
John K. Bollard
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
July 1, 2006
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Vocabulary building · Synonyms and word choice · Grammar in context
Reading lane
Thesauri