Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary by Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary by Merriam-Webster

This newly revised dictionary provides the guideposts that children in elementary school need to build vocabulary, comprehend spelling, and better understand the world around them.

• Children will discover the meanings of over 37,000 words and phrases including newly added words across a variety of fields including>climate change, emoji, GIF, toggle, and>vegan.
• Entries--with easy-to-understand definitions--are enriched with nearly 1,300 quotes from over 100 works of popular and classic children's literature including new books such as>The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon, The Storm Runner by J. C. Cervantes, and>I Love You, Michael Collins by Lauren Baratz-Logsted.
• 900 full-color illustrations, photographs, and diagrams will fascinate young readers and improve their understanding of concepts.
• Word history, word root, and synonym paragraphs help students build vocabulary.
• Sounds paragraphs discussing the sounds each letter makes improve reading and spelling skills.

This is a great resource for students building vocabulary and is perfect for school or home.