Oxford First Rhyming Dictionary - Softcover

Foster, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199109249 ISBN 13: 9780199109241

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 2004

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

* 60 original poems - wacky, cheeky, and funny - all written by the well-known children's poet John Foster

* Illustrated with bright, contemporary, and humorous artwork

* Alphabet border on each spread

* Y1 and Y2 words from NLS, suitable for all KS1 (Scottish Guidelines P1-P3), plus catch-up support for KS2 (P4-P7)

* Special attention is given to words that rhyme but are spelled differently eg. mole/goal

* Indexes list all the words in the dictionary as well as rhyming sounds as required by schools

* Encourages pupils to read and spell phonically decodable two and three syllable word eg. Sure

About this title

About the Author:

John Foster is the author and also the compiler of a number of children's poetry collections for Oxford. He is well known and popular in schools.

Review:

Young children love rhyme... Capitalise on that interest with this excellent first rhyme book from OUP. * Parents in Touch *

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0199109249
• ISBN 13: 9780199109241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: McQuillan Mary