Words and More Words


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A rhyming dictionary with a full complement of writing aids to help children become the best writers they can be How do you find a word in the dictionary if you can't spell the word? What are some words that mean the same as very? Should I use it's or its in my sentence? Is affect or effect the right word for my sentence? What words rhyme with the word fast? When do you drop the final e before adding a suffix to a word? Here's a single source where beginning writers can find key information about words and how to use them effectively -- quickly and easily. It's every young writer's handbook -- for writing poetry or narrative, for school assignments or for pleasure Words and More Words contains more than 500 families of rhyming words (over 7,000 words), a section on words and their origins, commonly misspelled words, frequently misused words, plurals, prefixes, and suffixes. There is also invaluable advice for organizing, spelling, and punctuating words, plus a glossary, specialized indexes, and more




More Words I Use When I Write


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Provides more than 1,100 hand-printed, high-frequency words appropriate for intermediate students. Extra pages with blank lines are included to support a growing vocabulary.




More Words That Sell


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A companion to the bestselling Words that Sell, the next definitive advertising word-and phase book More Words That Sell is packed with 3,500high-powered, idea-generating words, phrases, and slogans, arranged by category and purpose (example categories include Power Words, Sounds, Technology, Youth Market, and dozens more). Containing checklists and other helpful features like its bestselling predecessor Words That Sell--but with literally no overlapping words--it will be valuable for devotees of that classic book and new fans. More Words That Sell includes: Power words for heightening impact Positive personal qualities for selling oneself Cliche's to avoid Color names beyond just red, white, blue, yellow, etc. Words that reflect current trends in popular culture With all words reflecting current use in advertising and media, and sections covering internet marketing and advertising, More Words That Sell will be a must-have word and-phrase reference for writers of all types.




The Dictionary of Difficult Words


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What is a moonbow? What does it mean when someone absquatulates? Over 400 words to amaze, confuse and inspiring budding wordsmiths (and adults!).




Words, Words, Words


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A teacher presents strategies for helping students in grades 4-12 retain vocabulary knowledge, discussing such topics as concept knowledge, word and structural analysis, context as a text support, lasting and meaningful word learning, and using reading as the key vocabulary teaching tool.




Stacey's Extraordinary Words


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#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner! The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn’t as excited as she thought she’d be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can’t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? Stacey will learn that win or lose . . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all. Plus don't miss the follow-up from the same team, Stacey's Remarkable Books!




More Word Smart, 2nd Edition


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"800+ more words that belong in every savvy student's vocabulary"--Cover.




More Weird and Wonderful Words


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This title digs deep into forgotten corners of the dictionary, gathering both the most spectacular old and the most impressive new words. The result is more than 400 prime specimens with pronunciations, defined in a conversational style.




Words and Phrases Legally Defined


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Words and Phrases enables the practitioner to have at all times the precise meaning of a particular word or phrase. Definitions are taken from the Acts of Parliament, Halsbury's Laws of England, leading textbooks and verbatim judgments from all over the Commonwealth.




More Words You Should Know


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Gives the pronunciation, definition, and a sample sentence for 1500 common but frequently confused words.