The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-thon for the High School Graduate

by American Heritage (Editor)

The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon for the High School Graduate offers an entertaining way to help high school students and graduates become vocabulary masters. Written by the editors of the American Heritage dictionaries, this book will encourage students and parents alike to energize their word power. The book has two partsa challenge section and an answers section. Each question in the challenge section consists of a definition along with four candidate words, of which only one is correct. The answers section gives the correct answer and shows that word in an example sentence. It also provides word histories and quotations by respected authors. All the candidate words are defined, and there is a separate list of the correct answers for quick look-up. The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon for the High School Graduate offers a fun and easy way for anyone who enjoys language to get on good terms with some useful new words and to appreciate the importance of a strong vocabulary.

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 3, 2007

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[Bobbie Jo]

American Heritage Dictionaries. (2007). The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon for the High School Graduate. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Citation By: Bobbie Jo Noblett

Reference Type: Dictionary

Call Number: 428.1

Content/Scope: This book offers a fun way to help high school students master vocabulary.

Accuracy/Authority/Bias: The editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries are a team of professional lexicographers with advanced degrees. They collect new materials and review them with expert consultants to ensure entries are as up-to-date as possible.

Arrangement/Presentation: The 96-page book is divided into two sections. The challenge section features a question which consist of a definition along with four multiple-choice answers. The answers section gives the correct answer, provides word histories, and uses the word in an appropriate sentence.

Relation to Similar Works: This is a book included in the American Heritage Dictionary Series.

Timeliness and Permanence: This is the first edition of this particular book although there are others in the series such as The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon for the High School Freshman.

Accessibility/Diversity: This book is available in only paperback.

Cost: $5.95