Oxford Primary Grammar Punctuation and Spelling Dictionary, 3rd Edition
Author: Oxford Editor Series: UK Bestselling Dictionaries
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This essential primary guide now with new vocabulary section!
This unique dictionary for primary age children has a new focus on vocabulary to support word building and usage. It is an essential tool for young writers to improve their writing. In colour, it provides clear information as well as a list of words children most often misspell backed by Oxford's database of children's writing.
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This unique dictionary for primary age children has four sections with clearly presented explanations focused on grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary. It is an essential tool for young writers to improve their literacy skills, and in preparation for tests at the end of primary school. Key features include:• A clear, colour layout• A section on vocabulary to support word building andusage• Easy to use independently with a child-friendly design and colour illustrations• Alphabetical dictionary of tricky spellings with hints and tips on avoiding common spelling mistakes•Created using the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique database of millions of words• Online activities provide easy practice at home or can be used as part of lesson starters and homework• For children aged 8+ or in years 3-4
With a clear, colour layout and quirky bird characters to make it fun to use, this is a dictionary with a difference. The book divides into sections - the first provides explanations for all the grammar terms required for the primary curriculum, the second, punctuation marks and when to use them, and the third section provides spelling rules, tips and examples. New for this edition is a fourth section on how to discover different words and to grow your vocabulary.This provides perfect support for building language in context and improving literacy skills at the end of primary school. Finally, there is an alphabetical dictionary of tricky spellings - with nomeanings - but with hints and tips on how to avoid making spelling mistakes. These words are chosen using analysis of real children's writing in the Oxford Children's Corpus. It is a valuable resource for preparation for tests at the end of primary school. Online activities provide for easy practice at home or can be used as part of lesson starters or homework. For free downloadable activity worksheets, go to
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