Scholastic Dictionary Of Spelling [Paperback]

Marvin Terban (Author), Harry Campbell (Illustrator)

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Product Description

Ever wonder how to remember that dessert has two s's? Think of Something Sweet! This and more than 150 other clever tricks will help kids spell with ease. With an alphabetical listing of over 15,000 words, useful rules, and an index of commonly misspelled words, this guide can help any student conquer the spelling dilemma.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439144965
• ISBN-13: 978-0439144964
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #853,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 42 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!

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

By	J. Carter (California, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Michael White "A father, husband, teacher, th... - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Scholastic Dictionary Of Spelling (Revised) (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.