WordPower! Word Origins

"Word Origins" is one of five titles in this series of language reference guides to help children of 7-11 master the basics of literacy. Understanding how words have evolved over time helps with spelling, suffixes, and prefixes. Funny artwork and a lively text follows the characters Brian, Shaz, and the dog Dennis as they travel back in time to discover where different words such as sight, sister, or bungalow came from, and how they have changed with time. The book gives clear advice on numerous points. It also provides concise teaching points for language and literacy lessons, and will be an invaluable resource for both teachers and parents. It links to Literacy Framework for KS2. John Butterworth is the author of several language activity books for children including the other titles in this series: "Grammar", "Comprehension", "Punctuation" and "Spelling", as well as "Using the Oxford School Dictionary" and "Using the Oxford Primary School Dictionary".

Title - WordPower! Word Origins

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Author - John Butterworth

ISBN 13 - 9780199111602

Imprint - Oxford University Press

Publisher - Oxford University Press

Date Published - 01/10/2003

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Binding Type - Paperback

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