Oxford Primary Dictionary

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Children will discover example sentences from the authors they love to read, such as Cressida Cowell, Roald Dahl and J.

This provides perfect support for building language in context and improving literacy skills at the end of primary school. Examples taken from well-known children’s books and a supplement of days, months, spelling, apostrophes and word building help makes improving vocabulary fun. Fully revised and updated in a vibrant new edition, this resource is informed by the lexicographical expertise of the Australian National Dictionary Centre.A new edition of the bestselling Oxford Primary Dictionary with more words added, more spelling support, and enhanced supplements for grammar and language help. This dictionary is part of a set of Oxford Primary Illustrated reference titles which include a companion thesaurus, a maths dictionary, science dictionary and computing dictionary.

Fully reviewed and updated, it has been informed by data-driven insights from the Oxford Australian Children’s Language Corpus. It is the only current Australian Oxford illustrated dictionary with over 400 contemporary illustrations and photos. Features distinctive New Zealand words and meanings that are labelled accordingly, Māori pronunciation guidance and a simple pronunciation guide for difficult or unusual words.With entries from across the curriculum, clear and accessible definitions, a mixture of illustrations and photographs, help with alphabetic navigation for tricky letters (like ph- and f-), Word Story panels which provide interesting word origins, and Build Your Vocabulary panels giving synonyms and antonyms, it will help children discover lots of exciting new words and meanings easily. With comprehensive vocabulary coverage, example sentences, and Top Tips giving extra language support this dictionary will take children to the top of Primary school, and enrich their language and spelling. Easy-to-use with clear entries and examples from the books children love reading, plus curriculum help, it is the ideal dictionary for children aged 8+. With thousands of headwords and hundreds of vibrant illustrations and photographs, this resource is designed to build students’ confidence with dictionary skills. A fully integrated dictionary and thesaurus that assists students to develop and extend their knowledge of words and definitions as well as build word power by supplying an extensive list of synonyms.

With clearly presented explanations of grammar terms, punctuation marks and spelling rules, this dictionary is an essential reference guide to help improve children’s spelling and writing and prepare for tests. Our Help-Me-Find tool is a quick and easy way to find the right resources to help develop your students' literacy skills, knowledge and understanding. The Oxford Wordlist classroom poster includes the 500 most frequently used words and is a free resource available to schools. The Australian Oxford Junior Dictionary 2E is the most contemporary and relevant dictionary for Australian students in the early years of primary school.A new edition of this favourite illustrated alphabetical dictionary of key maths terms and concepts from the curriculum.