The Scholastic Rhyming Dictionary

by Sue Young

Here is an easy-to-use rhyming source for writing poetry, rap, slogans, songs, greeting cards, and stories.

Genres: Reference, Poetry, Nonfiction, Writing, Teaching, Dictionaries, Education

213 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1994

Reviews

[A.]

Very helpful for student in second grade and higher.

When the teacher gives an assignment to write a poem, we sometimes find ourselves out of rhymes and we consult this book. I think it covers most of the rhyming words.

Also, i like the fonts and the drawings used in this book.

Essential for classrooms and at home.

[Abigail Werner]

This was my first ever rhyming dictionary. And I still use it to this day. It took me a little while when I was younger to get a hang of finding where the rhyme was that I was looking for, but once I figured that out this quickly became a quick-grab reference book that I used for my school work, stories and poems.

[Amanda Daugherty]

Young, S., & Scholastic Reference (Firm). (2006). Scholastic rhyming dictionary. New York: Scholastic Reference.

Citation created by: Amanda Daugherty

Type of reference: Dictionary

Call number: 423.1

Description: This is an illustrated rhyming dictionary for young writers.

Content/Scope: The words range from everyday words to slang words.

Accuracy/Authority: Scholastic is a well-respected publisher.

Arrangement/Presentation: The words are arranged by vowel sounds and final syllables.

Relation to Similar Works:
Foster, J., Williamson, M., Van, W. R., & Foster, J. (2006). Barron's junior rhyming dictionary. Hauppauge, N.Y: Barrons Educational Series
This is an illustrated dictionary of rhyming words for students.

Timeliness/Permanence: This dictionary was last published in 2006, so it would still be considered timely. Since it is a dictionary of words, it would not have to be updated on a continuous basis.

Cost: $9.99

Rationale for Selection: Students are required to learn poetry as part of the Common Core Curriculum in the 7th grade. This would be a good resource to help students write poetry.

Professional Review:
I was unable to find a professional review on this book.

[Janice]

Words are grouping phonetically. My students in third grade would use a lot especially when they were writing poetry.

[Leslie Mcnece]

Nothing rhymes with orange...
Fun for reading out loud to pre-schoolers.

[NYC2VAMami]

used in our district as a reference. entries are grouped phonetically and is a student favorite.

[Reagan Styrt]

really helpfull