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What would you do if your teacher told you to stop using the word "nice" so much? If you had the Scholastic Children's Thesaurus, 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!
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 Scholastic Children's Dictionary--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) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Grade 4-7?This accessible thesaurus will foster an appreciation for and broaden knowledge of language, stimulate the development of writing skills, and assist in the expression of ideas in a lucid and precise fashion. An introduction that explains how to use this resource is followed by more than 500 alphabetically arranged entries. Each one contains a headword printed in green capital letters, names its part of speech, and presents a group of synonyms that "progress from the more common or familiar terms to the less common or more sophisticated vocabulary." Succinct definitions and example sentences are provided for all of the words in the entry, helping students to make appropriate choices for writing assignments. See references guide readers to additional synonyms. An index includes all of the headwords and synonyms in the work, and provides antonyms to many of the headwords. Liberally interspersed with colorful illustrations, the layout is clean and readable. This volume serves as an excellent gateway to thesaurus use; however, as its scope is limited, it is recommended only for circulation or as a supplementary purchase. Roget's Children's Thesaurus (HarperCollins, 1994) offers an uncluttered layout, a word list composed of over 1000 terms, and colorful pictorial matter.?Hillary Jan Donitz-Goldstein, New York Public Library
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Get this for your child!,
By Debbie J. Wilkinson (Margate, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Hardcover)
This is clear and easy to use reference book. It includes sentences using the words in context, helping with comprehension. As 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. There are adults who do not even know what a thesaurus is! Do your kids a favor and introduce them to a thesaurus!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get this for your child!,
By Debbie J. Wilkinson (Margate, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Hardcover)
This is clear and easy to use reference book. It includes sentences using the words in context, helping with comprehension. As 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. There are adults who do not even know what a thesaurus is! Do your kids a favor and introduce them to a thesaurus!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
No where near as good as the Dictionary!,
By E. Blondefield - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Hardcover)
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!
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Bought this based on a 5-star review? WHY??,
By L. G. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Hardcover)
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!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very disappointing,
By W.E.B. - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Hardcover)
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.
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