Once Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids―Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories - Couverture souple

Zafarris, Jess

 
9781646112593: Once Upon a Word: A Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids―Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories
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ISBN 10 : 1646112598 ISBN 13 : 9781646112593
Editeur : Callisto Kids, 2020

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

JESS ZAFARRIS has been writing about etymology for more than 10 years at UselessEtymology.com and on Twitter @UselessEty. She has an MA in journalism and mass communications and a BA in English literature.

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Éditeur
Callisto Kids
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1646112598
ISBN 13 
9781646112593
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
268
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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