Dictionaries & Reference Books

Add excitement and variety to your ordinary classroom routines with these colorful spinners. The spinners provide students with a fun and nondisruptive way to feel a sense of ownership in their learning. Students interact by spinning to determine which qu

Written by Maureen McLaughlin and Glenn DeVoogd. Reading from a critical stance is a natural part of comprehension. In this clear, easy-to-use resource, the authors present a sound instructional framework that is based on the latest theory and research, a

60 High-Interest Reproducible Activities-Perfect for Learning Centers-That Build Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing Skills. While You Teach Small Groups. More than 60 meaningful, classroom-developed literature and writing activities to keep your stude

A new edition of America's best-selling dictionary! A Kivar bound, plain-edged version featuring more than 225,000 clear and precise definitions, 700 illustrations, and more than 10,000 new words and meanings. Special section includes a Handbook of Style.

A compact word resource conveniently 3-hole punched for binders. 40,000 entries for widely used words. Precise, easy-to-understand definitions and pronunciations. Brief punctuation guide. 81/2" x 11". 96 pages.

A practical writing resource for fast answers to style and grammar questions. Covers punctuation, capitalization, and more. Shows how to create notes and bibliographies. Includes a grammar glossary. 3-hole punched. 8 1/2" x 11" 64 pages.

This dictionary has been carefully designed to reflect the vocabulary and interests of early elementary school children. It contains easy-to-understand definitions for approximately 1,700 headwords; alternate forms for nouns, verbs, and adjectives; plus 6

Clearly written and easy to use, these two books created in cooperation with the Editors of Merriam-Webster provide language reference basics at a great price. Dictionary has more than 40,000 entries with clear definitions and pronunciation. Thesaurus ent

The First Dictionary is the best language reference tool offering all of these outstanding features: Bright , attractive, easy-to-read design. Contains definitions of over 1,500 headwords. Illustrated through out with 600 full-color photographs. Phonetic

This colorful boxed set of five paperback volumes is a portable language reference library. Titles included in this set: Webster's Dictionary for Students, Webster's Thesaurus for Students, Webster's Vocabulary Builder, Webster's Punctuation Guide, and

Created especially for elementary students, the dictionary provides concise, clearly written definitions while the thesaurus includes thousands of example phrases to help students choose the best word. More than 32,000 kid-friendly dictionary definitions.

Created by the editors of Merriam-Webster, this attractive new dictionary meets the needs of today's student. The word list and the definitions reflect the vocabulary level, curriculum requirements and the personal interests of children in second to sixth