Macquarie Primary Thesaurus 2ED

The Macquarie Primary Thesaurus is the companion to the Macquarie Primary Dictionary and an essential reference tool in the Australian primary classroom. Its regular use will encourage young readers and writers to use, explore and enjoy the richness of our language.

This new edition has been thoroughly revised, using research undertaken for its parent, the respected Macquarie Dictionary, Australia’s national dictionary. It has been designed specifically to develop and consolidate the language acquisition of middle and upper primary students.

Key features of the Macquarie Primary Thesaurus include:

more than 50 000 synonyms
example sentences to show words in context
an easy-to-use index and search function
related words, opposites and vocabulary extension
special lists of types of specific things

Macquarie Primary Thesaurus – the Australian dictionary designed for Australian primary students to use within the Australian curriculum.