The Weighty Word Book
Levitt, Paul M.; Burger, Douglas A.; Guralnick, Elissa S.
ISBN 10: 0917665139 ISBN 13: 9780917665134
Published by Bookmakers Guild, 1985
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Provides definitions for twenty-six vocabulary words from abasement to zealot with stories containing puns that provide mnemonic devices for remembering the definitions.
Review: [The Weighty Word Book] will appeal to kids who want to sound as smart as they are. It offers a clever, funny way to introduce new words into the vocabulary.... There's one word for every letter of the alphabet - wait until you see what they do with dogmatic, juxtapose and zealot. - The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colorado) ""Each of these twenty-six short stories takes an elaborate, circuitous path that leads to a 'weighty' one-word punch line.... It's a creative and humorous approach to vocabulary building, and a natural lead in to having students create their own tall tales with multisyllabic conclusions."" - Library School Journal
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Weighty Word Book
Publisher: Bookmakers Guild
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: hardcover
Illustrator: Stevens, Janet
Condition: Good