SuitabookOxford Primary Dictionary
Susan Rennie
- Reading
- Keep it nearby during reading and writing rather than reading cover to cover. Choose one unfamiliar word, use its entry, then follow a “Try also” guide or spelling alert.
- Themes
- Building vocabulary through varied subjects: The dictionary presents vocabulary drawn from everyday language and named subject areas including animals, history and mythology. The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.
- Real and invented language: Alongside ordinary vocabulary, the book includes fictional terms for creatures or places, such as hobbit, Muggle and bandersnatch. Invented language is presented as something children may encounter in reading and writing, with its meaning available for exploration.
- Independent word investigation: Entries provide word classes, inflections, example sentences, origins and spelling alerts, with guides for finding difficult-to-locate words. The structure supports checking and comparing words, though the book’s effect on a particular reader cannot be established.
- Worth knowing
- The range moves beyond ordinary vocabulary into history, mythology, animals, space, science fiction and invented literary terms. Some entries may prompt follow-up discussion about real and imagined worlds.