The American Heritage Student Thesaurus [Hardcover]

Paul Hellweg (Author), Joyce LeBaron (Author), Susannah LeBaron (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: American Heritage Dictionary

The best resource for finding the right word. The American Heritage(R) Student Thesaurus is a brand-new thesaurus designed especially for students in middle school and high school. Its advanced vocabulary has been carefully selected to help students meet new challenges as writers. The thesaurus lists a wide range of choices, from true synonyms to related words, in a clear format that makes it easy to find the right word for every occasion. Every meaning is followed by a sentence that illustrates how the entry word is typically used. This unique book will improve students' writing skills by encouraging them to think analytically about word choice and creatively about language. * More than 50,000 synonyms and 6,000 entry words --- more than any thesaurus at this level * Example sentences for every meaning of every entry * Thousands of antonyms that help build vocabulary * Word Group features listing related words for entries without true synonyms.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Paul Hellweg is a freelance writer and author of The Insomniac's Dictionary. He is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. The author currently resides in Frazier Park, California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039593026X
• ISBN-13: 978-0395930267
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,107,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paul Hellweg is a freelance writer and author of The Insomniac's Dictionary. He is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. The author currently resides in Frazier Park, California.

Customer Reviews

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you teach children you must have this book!, March 8, 2000

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This review is from: The American Heritage Student Thesaurus (Hardcover)

This book is an amazing resource for children. My children literally fight over who gets to use the book next. I highly recommend it for any classroom grades 4-7.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you teach children you must have this book!, March 3, 2000

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N. Tanner LeBaron (Marks, Mississippi, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The American Heritage Student Thesaurus (Hardcover)

Teaching fifth graders English is a large task. It is hard to find meaningful resources to assist in the writing process. I highly recommend this thesaurus for any teacher wanting to improve student vocabulary and teach reference skills. My children literally fight over who gets to use the book next!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what we needed, December 11, 2001

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Deangela S. Chastain (Gillsville, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The American Heritage Student Thesaurus (Hardcover)

As a homeschooling mom I was furstrated with the old edition we were trying to use. This one has been perfect though I know we will have to get a more advanced one as the kids get older.