Oxford First Rhyming Dictionary - Softcover

Foster, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199109249 ISBN 13: 9780199109241

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2003

Synopsis

This is an innovative, cutting-edge dictionary full of words that rhyme, rhyming families, rhyming sounds, and poems. It will help children to write their own poetry, rap, slogans, songs, rhyming stories or just to extend their writing vocabulary. It is the only rhyming dictionary aimed at children aged 5 - 8 compiled by a poet and tested with teachers and children BL60 original poems - wacky, cheeky, and funny - all written by the well-known children's poet John Foster BLIllustrated with bright, contemporary, and humorous artwork BLAlphabet border on each spread BLY1 and Y2 words from NLS, suitable for all KS1 (Scottish Guidelines P1-P3), plus catch-up support for KS2 (P4-P7) BLSpecial attention is given to words that rhyme but are spelled differently eg. mole/goal BLIndexes list all the words in the dictionary as well as rhyming sounds as required by schools BLEncourages pupils to read and spell phonically decodable two and three syllable word eg. Sure

About this title

Review:

If your child is ever at a loss for a rhyming word, there's a veritable feast of them on offer in an innovative new rhyming dictionary aimed at five to eight-year-olds, which has been tested by teachers and children. (Eastern Daily Press)

John Foster's colourful and accessible First Rhyming Dictionary is a wonderful resource for young writers. (Junior Education)

This is an attractive rhyming dictionary that will not only encourage children to have fun composing rhymes and poems, but also teach them about spelling.

Book Description:

Use rhyming phonics to write riddles, raps and poems

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0199109249
• ISBN 13: 9780199109241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: McQuillan Mary, Saunders Katie, Canty Charlotte