Other Words will assist young writers to express their thoughts and feelings accurately in writing. It will extend their vocabularies and develop their confidence as writers.
It is the ideal first thesaurus, with extensive wordlists in alphabetical orders by keywords commonly used by young students.
Features:
* a clear and lively collection of words
* fun cartoons to inspire creativity
* index and simple cross-references
* appendixes with special subject wordlists, such as animals, civics, environment.
MACMILLAN AUSTRALIAN PRIMARY DICTIONARY:
This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with hundreds of new words reflecting technological and cultural developments in our modern world. Includes:
- more than 4500 words and phrases
- numerous example sentences and phrases
- vocabulary extension
- spelling tips and pronunciation guide
- useful appendices that include terms used in Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country and information about annual celebrations in Australia.
MACMILLAN AUSTRALIAN STUDENT DICTIONARY:
A comprehensive reference tool for students aged 10–15 years. This dictionary has been specifically written as an aid for students as they explore their language and develop their own language skills. Includes:
- more than 20 000 words and phrases
- new words and definitions
- vocabulary extension
- similar and opposite words
- spelling tips
- easy-to-use pronunciation guide
- grammar and punctuation guide.
MACMILLAN AUSTRALIAN STUDENT THESAURUS:
A comprehensive reference tool for students aged 10–15 years. This thesaurus has been specifically written as an aid for students as they explore their language and develop their own language skills. Includes:
- more than 7400 entries, with more than 50 000 synonyms
- words with opposite meanings (antonyms)
- up-to-date vocabulary
- example sentences and phrases
- lists of specific examples of general categories
- vocabulary extension
- a quick-find index.
MACMILLAN AUSTRALIAN POCKET DICTIONARY:
This edition has been compiled with secondary students in mind, and its concise and convenient format makes it equally ideal for general reference. It presents extensive up-to-date coverage of English as it is used in the Australian context. Includes:
- more than 50 000 words and phrases
- more than 80 000 definitions
- pronunciations
- idiomatic phrases
- an essential guide to grammar and punctuation
- a list of common abbreviations
- a quick-find index.