Author: Edward AlthausPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Spellers
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The Grammar School Word-book and Etymology
Author: Edward AlthausPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Spellers
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
The High School Word Book
Author: Richard Lanning SandwickPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Spellers
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Once Upon a Word
Author: Jess ZafarrisPublisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1646112601
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Where do words come from?—Teaching kids ages 9 to 12 vocabulary through word origins The English language is made up of words from different places, events, and periods of time. Each of those words has an exciting story to tell us about where, when, how, and why they came about. Once Upon a Word is packed with easy-to-understand definitions and awesome word origin stories. With this dictionary for kids, you can understand the history and meaning of English words, improve your vocabulary and spelling, and learn to play with language. Explore how weird words like gnome, fun words like zombie, and common words like caterpillar came to exist. Discover why some words sound funnier than others (like cackle, sizzle, and twang) and why some groups of words start with the same few letters (like hydrate, hydrogen, and fire hydrant). In this dictionary for kids, there's a whole world of English words to uncover! This unique dictionary for kids includes: Roots & branches—Learn about the building blocks that make up words, called roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Kid-friendly definitions—Look up definitions designed for your reading level in this dictionary for kids. Word tidbits—Find out where your favorite food words got their start, from bacon to marshmallow, spaghetti, yogurt, and beyond. See how the English language evolved with this colorful dictionary for kids.
The School Etymological Dictionary and Word-Book
Author: James StormonthPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382170736
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
An Etymological Study of Ten Thousand Words in Thorndike's Teacher's Word Book
Author: Edward Yager LindsayPublisher: Bloomington, Ind. : s.n.
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
The Educational Journal of Virginia
Author: Charles Henry WinstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Dictionary of Word Origins
Author: Jordan AlmondPublisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806517131
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This dictionary gives the intriguing origins of hundreds of everyday words and expressions. Useful for reference and fun just for browsing, Dictionary of Word Origins is also a great way to expand vocabulary and enjoy doing it.
Lessons on Political Economy: designed as a basis for instruction in that science in schools and colleges
Author: James Tift CHAMPLINWhere Words Come From
Author: Fred SedgwickPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847062741
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
An invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words crafted into pithy annecdotes and facts.
Theory and Practice of Teaching
Author: David Perkins PagePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Teaching
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description