Description
Product Description
This hardcover dictionary focuses on the needs of students in grades 6-8, ages 11-14, and provides advanced dictionary features to help them read, write and speak more effectively.
It is a wonderful tool to help with homeschooling and remote learning.
Can be used in Texas STAAR testing classrooms.
Revised and updated in 2016 with 200 newly added words across a variety of fields including technology, social media, science, health and popular culture.
New words include: blog, cloud computing, copernicium, derecho, fair trade, fracking, geocaching, hashtag, hot spot, mash-up, microblogging, selfie, social media, STEM, tablet and tweet.
Includes nearly 70,000 entries.
22,000 usage examples help clarify and expand understanding.
Also includes 1,000 illustrations, abundant word history paragraphs and synonym paragraphs.
A section on Biographical Names and Geographical Names is offered.
A Handbook of Style gives direction on the proper use of punctuation including how and when to use the apostrophe, colon, comma, dash, Ellipsis, exclamation point, hyphen, semicolon and more.
About the Author
For more than 150 years, in print and now online, Merriam-Webster has been America's leading and most-trusted provider of language information. All Merriam-Webster products and services are backed by the largest team of professional dictionary editors and writers in America, and one of the largest in the world.
Features
- Designed for student use anywhere
- Hands-on learning resource any time you need to reference a word
- Makes a great gift for new high school or college graduates