Oxford University Press Oxford Primary Grammar Punctuation And Spelling Dictionary Oxford Dictionary

This essential primary guide to grammar; punctuation; and spelling has a clear; colour layout and quirky bird character to make it fun to use. The book is in two parts. The first part is a reference section of simple rules; tips; and examples to improve literacy skills for the test at the end of primary school. This divides into three sections - Grammar; Punctuation; and Spelling. The second part is an easy-to-use alphabetical word list of common tricky words; with inflections; but no meanings. This list highlights; using analysis from the Oxford Children's Corpus; words that are most frequently misspelt by this age group (age 8+); to target and rectify these common mistakes. There are helpful tips to guide the user around the alphabetical list to the word they are looking for; and notes at key words to aid correct spellings. It is a valuable resource for preparation for the new KS2 Grammar; Punctuation and Spelling Test that occurs every May in schools. Online spelling lists; punctuation; and grammar activities are also available for easy practice at home or as part of lesson starters or as homework