Thesauri

Scholastic Dictionary of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

Containing 12,000 synonyms, 10,000 antonyms, and 2,000 homonyms, this versatile book is the perfect reference tool for student writers. Not only will it help students expand their vocabularies, this lightweight volume will help young people pick the perfect words to express their thought and feelings.

The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus

Houghton Mifflin The American Heritage Children``s Thesaurus. Reference Book Type: Thesaurus; Subjects: NA; Age Recommendation: NA; Language(s): English.

Is this a conventional thesaurus? Regular and standard? Or would you say it was more extraordinary--exceptional and outstanding? Paul Hellweg's The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus is both, actually. It provides everything you'd expect from a children's thesaurus--4,000 words with over 36,000 synonyms--but it is unusually clear and colorfully presented. Each deep purple entry includes its part of speech in italics, and lists the suggested synonyms in bold, best matches first. Each word is used in a sentence to clarify its meaning. Color photographs are sprinkled throughout for visual relief, and "Antonyms" and "Word Groups" boxes help expand vocabulary choices. Word groups are reserved for words like "international," which doesn't have a real synonym but a cluster of closely related words such as "communal, global, national, planetary, universal," and "worldwide." If your favorite students tend to overuse words like "nice," "funny," and "weird" (and who doesn't, really?), this handy reference will have them turning a phrase with finesse. (Ages 8 to 12)

Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary - Revised edition has more than 70,000 entries and 1,000 illustrations, many revised. Abundant word history paragraphs, synonym paragraphs and example sentences. Updated to reflect Merriam-Webster's 11th edition Collegiate Dictionary. Hardcover. Grades 5-8. 1,024 pages.

The American Heritage Student Thesaurus

This is the definitive thesaurus for middle school and high school students seeking to communicate more effectively by means of a broader vocabulary. No other book at this level offers as many synonyms, example sentences, or features. New to this edition is an informative Parts of Speech table.

Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Revised)

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

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.

Troll Student Thesaurus - Pbk

Discover how powerful words can be with this comprehensive student thesaurus. More than 2,000 entries provide synonyms and antonyms to help you choose the perfect word. Printed in two colors and illustrated on every page, the Troll Student Thesaurus is a student's best friend.

The Clear and Simple Thesaurus Dictionary: Revised! Fully Updated!

Our bestselling (over 1.5 million copies sold!) Clear and Simple Thesaurus Dictionary has been fully REVISED and UPDATED, and now it lists a definition, part of speech, synonyms, antonyms, and a sample sentence for each entry. It has been formatted to be easy for kids to use, and is every kid's perfect reference to English words! The thesaurus and dictionary elements together in one book make it easy for readers to learn new words as they look up familiar ones, too.

DK First Dictionary

Bringing the amazing world of words to children ages five and older. With over 700 illustrations designed to attract young children and 4,000 age-appropriate vocabulary words, the DK First Dictionary sets a new standard in linguistic reference for children six and up. Many entries include opposites, similar words, and word origins, alongside phonetic spellings and easy-to-follow definitions. Word Detective" games and "Word Banks" help children expand their vocabulary while having fun."

Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Thesaurus

Item #: MER76. Intermediate thesaurus is written especially for the needs of students grades 5-8, ages 11-14. This high quality, easy-to-use thesaurus contains synonyms, related words, idiomatic phrases, near antonyms and antonyms. Brief definitions for shared meanings. A verbal illustration for every synonym. Laminated hardcover.
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Scholastic Pocket Thesaurus (Scholastic Reference)

The Scholastic Pocket Thesaurus is an innovative, easy-to-use title created for the many kids who get frustrated when they try to use a thesaurus. If they look up a word and "it's not there," many students will give up rather than turn to the indexes in the back of their books to redirect their searches. The Scholastic Pocket Thesaurus's innovative same-page index solves this problem.