|
Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Revised) | 
| Author: John Bollard
Publisher: Scholastic Reference
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
Buy New: $6.19
You Save: $10.80 (64%)
New (34) Used (15) from $5.76
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 33059
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Updated
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0439798310
Dewey Decimal Number: 423.12
EAN: 9780439798310
ASIN: 0439798310
Publication Date: July 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
What would you do if your teacher told you to stop using the word "nice" so much? If you had the IScholastic Children's Thesaurus/I, you'd flip through it until you found "nice" between "new" and "noise." Then you'd find your options: "pleasant," "agreeable," "good-natured," "delightful," and "fantastic" (defined as "extremely nice or good!"). Nearby, a color bar warns, "Nice is a very general word to describe someone you like or something that makes you feel good, but it is not very specific. Be careful not to overuse it. Often a stronger or more specific word is better." At this point, you might be rolling your eyes because your teacher already said all that, but you'll be a more pleasant, agreeable, good-natured, delightful, and fantastic writer for your efforts! p John K. Bollard's thesaurus, playfully illustrated by Mike Reed, contains more than 500 main "headwords" and 2,500 synonyms, but if you can't find the word you're looking for--"energetic," for example--you can flip to the index in the back where you'll find "Energetic--See Lively." Lively leads you to "active," "energetic," and "vigorous." All synonyms include a definition as well as one or more sample sentences. This fine thesaurus--paired with the IScholastic Children's Dictionary/I--will help any young writer make appropriate word choices, think more critically about language, and therefore proceed to the head of the class! (Ages 9 to 13) I--Karin Snelson/I
Product Description
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. 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.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 a book to add to the library at home December 28, 2008
This is definitely a book to have if you have 2nd to 3rd graders at home. It will make homework much easier and studying as well.
 Very disappointing April 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love the Scholastic Children's Dictionary however this thesaurus is not a compliment to that item. There are not enough synonyms offered for each word and there are not enough root words. Horrible.
 No where near as good as the Dictionary! April 1, 2005
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
Our family has greatly enjoyed the Scholastic Children's Dictionary, so it made sense to also get the Scholastic Children's Thesaurus. What a disappointment! Nearly every word my fourth grader looks up (for school work) is not in this book. It is pretty much useless for her school work. Don't bother with it!
Bought this based on a 5-star review? WHY?? January 24, 2005
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
My child is in 3rd grade and must look up synonyms. Very few of the words on her lists are in this book. This is not a helpful book at all. I guess I should buy an adult thesaurus for 3rd grade!
Get this for your child! March 10, 2001
14 out of 19 found this review helpful
This is clear and easy to use reference book. It includes sentences using the words in context, helping with comprehension. pAs a child I loved to read and write, so at some point in my life my Mom introduced me to a Thesaurus. To this day it is one of my best friends. Thanks mom.pThere are adults who do not even know what a thesaurus is! pDo your kids a favor and introduce them to a thesaurus!
|
|
|
| |
