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)

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.

The American Heritage Student Thesaurus

Designed especially for students in grades 7-10. It's advanced vocabulary has been carefully selected to meet the growing demands on student's writing skills, and it's clear format makes it easy to find the right word for every occasion.

Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Thesaurus

Intermediate thesaurus is written especially for the needs of students in grades 5 to 8, ages 11 to 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. Contains 896 pages.

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 kidÂ’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.

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.

Scholastic Student Thesaurus Revised

Any young student should find this intuitive, well-designed thesaurus quite helpful, as well as useful, practical, handy, beneficial, and versatile.

If you have an aspiring wordsmith on your hands--or just a kid who's renowned for his prolific deployment of the words nice and okay--this 204-page thesaurus offers well over 1,000 primary entries and more than 10,000 supplementary entries using a clever on-the-page index. Instead of a traditional index, the Scholastic Student Thesaurus lists supplemental entries alphabetically on every single page. For example, helpful doesn't appear between helper and herb as a primary entry, but the index below on the same page refers young synonym-searchers to the main entry for useful. Each entry also contains part-of-speech labels, and many include usage notes and other synonym and antonym cross-references.

With its clean look, thoughtful introduction, and kid-friendly accessibility, the Scholastic Student Thesaurus makes a fine introduction to what may quickly become an indispensable, essential, fundamental writing tool. (Ages 10 and older) --Paul Hughes

What are some synonyms for the Scholastic Student Thesaurus? Updated: All entries, synonyms, and antonyms in the second edition of the successful Scholastic Student Thesaurus have been reviewed by a lexicographer to ensure they are accurate and upto- date. In addition, four pages of bonus material have been added to help students get the most out of using a thesaurus. Innovative: The Scholastic Student ThesaurusÂ’s unique on-the-page index tells students where to locate their word if it is not a main entry so theyÂ’re less likely to give up before finding the synonyms they need. No need to flip to an index in the back of the book! Easy-to-Use: Clear synonym and antonym crossreferences, an on-the-page index, and labels for parts of speech make this thesaurus the perfect choice for any student. Complete: Each entry contains a comprehensive list of synonyms. This is the only thesaurus students will need to enhance their writing and language skills.

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."

Roget's Children's Thesaurus

Help students make the best word choices for their writing using carefully defined synonyms, helpful example sentences and clear illustrations. Features over 1,000 synonyms and hundreds of vocabulary development features. Grades 3-5.