Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling [Paperback]

Marvin Terban (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

The revised SCHOLASTIC DICTIONARY OF SPELLING has been updated with 1,000 new words and an all-new design that will make it the choice for young writers to turn to for an instant spell-check.

With a brand new design, 1,000 additional words, and new fun sections like "The Four Longest Words in the English Language" and "The Spelling Words That Made Kids Champions," this is the perfect spelling resource for students. The introduction gives instructions for looking up a word the reader does not necessarily know how to spell, offers more than 150 memory tricks to correct commonly misspelled words, and clearly explains general spelling rules (and their exceptions). Furthermore, to aid pronunciation, each word is divided into syllables with the accented syllable in boldface.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference; Revised edition (July 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439764211
• ISBN-13: 978-0439764216
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Marvin Terban's popular wordplay books for Clarion include IN A PICKLE AND OTHER FUNNY IDIOMS and TOO HOT TO HOOT: FUNNY PALINDROME RIDDLES. He lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginning writers, February 7, 2002

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This review is from: Scholastic Dictionary Of Spelling (Paperback)

I got this for my 6 year old daughter and it has given her so much independence in her writing homework. It has cut down on "mom, how do you spell....." It is an excellent reference for any child. Very easy to use. It's a great confidence builder too!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter is 7 and she loves it!, August 27, 2007

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Michael White "A father, husband, teacher, th... - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scholastic Dictionary of Spelling (Paperback)

Not only does my daughter love this book, but her teacher wanted to see it and loves it too. It's an excellent book for allowing a child to be able to find out how to spell a word by themselves. And since they do the work of actually looking up the word, it reinforces the spelling that much more within their minds.

There are several pages of useful information on how to spell words and on how to use the book effectively. My daughter has read parts of this and has learned much about spelling. It has improved her spelling abilities in school (she now gets 106% on her tests) and made her more self-reliant, which is important to me.

I'd recommend getting this book and Merriam Webster Children's Dictionary together, as one is good for looking up spelling, and the other is a great reference for definitions.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much easier to use than a dictionary, February 16, 2006

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This review is from: Scholastic Dictionary Of Spelling (Paperback)

I bought this for my 5th grader and he tells me it is much easier to use than a regular dictionary. I know that it is easier for me to get him to look up words he needed to spell than it was when he had only a dictionary.