
Collins Developing Thesaurus Skills
Matthew Berry(Author)
Collins Educational (Publisher)
Published on 20. March 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-0-00-711318-7 (ISBN)
Description
This photocopiable pack contains worksheets and strategies to encourage students to develop the skill of using a thesaurus effectively.
The pack consists of around 40 photocopiable worksheets, preceded by 8 pages of notes for the teacher and answers to activities. Each sheet focuses clearly on one topic. Where possible the sheets are differentiated and follow a readily accessible structure:
* Subject and learning objective
* Example
* Student attempts the objective without help
* Student attempts the objective with help
* Follow-on activities.
Topics covered include:
Practical thesaurus skills
Finding your way around a thesaurus entry
Working with the alphabet
Word power
Using an index
Drafting
Proof-reading
Comprehension
Using a thesaurus in all subjects
Saving time using a thesaurus
When not to use a thesaurus
Revision: how to use a thesaurus
Spelling
Strategies for finding a word you don't know how to spell
Meaning
Finding the right meaning: selecting information
Alternative meanings
Changing meanings
Colloquialism and formality
Speech and writing
Choosing the best word - precision of meaning
Wordplay - words with more than one meaning
Grammar
Stems, prefixes, suffixes
Using a thesaurus to learn about grammar
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Phrases
Clauses
Adverbs
Similar words
Finding different ways of saying something
Homonyms and heteronyms
Synonyms
Antonyms.
The pack consists of around 40 photocopiable worksheets, preceded by 8 pages of notes for the teacher and answers to activities. Each sheet focuses clearly on one topic. Where possible the sheets are differentiated and follow a readily accessible structure:
* Subject and learning objective
* Example
* Student attempts the objective without help
* Student attempts the objective with help
* Follow-on activities.
Topics covered include:
Practical thesaurus skills
Finding your way around a thesaurus entry
Working with the alphabet
Word power
Using an index
Drafting
Proof-reading
Comprehension
Using a thesaurus in all subjects
Saving time using a thesaurus
When not to use a thesaurus
Revision: how to use a thesaurus
Spelling
Strategies for finding a word you don't know how to spell
Meaning
Finding the right meaning: selecting information
Alternative meanings
Changing meanings
Colloquialism and formality
Speech and writing
Choosing the best word - precision of meaning
Wordplay - words with more than one meaning
Grammar
Stems, prefixes, suffixes
Using a thesaurus to learn about grammar
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Phrases
Clauses
Adverbs
Similar words
Finding different ways of saying something
Homonyms and heteronyms
Synonyms
Antonyms.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 11 to 14 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
A4
Illustrations
5 b/w illus
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
175 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-711318-7 (9780007113187)
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Person
Matthew Berry is an English teacher in Chelmsford. He has previously worked with dyslexic children, who were encouraged to learn about dictionaries and thesauruses using games.