Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools--------------------------------------------------The Oxford English Thesaurus for Schools is easy to use with its accessiblelayout. It delivers a wide vocabulary with excellent coverage of curriculumwords. It also provides context with the age-appropriate example sentences,from the best children's books and teenage fiction to show studentshow to use language most effectively. It is powered by the Oxford Children'sCorpus, a unique electronic database of millions of words written forchildren. It gives hands-on support to young writers, with a uniquetoolkit on writing skills, How to Write Well, and panels highlightingcommon pitfalls and giving useful suggestions for replacing overusedwords. It is ideal to use when preparing for the Spoken Language Studyand the English Language objectives of the GCSE specifications forKS3-4, and where permitted, is ideal for taking in to Controlled Assessments,along with the companion Oxford English Dictionary for Schools. Freedownloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much moreare available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/school