"Word Origins" is one of five titles in this series of language reference guides to help children of 7-11 master the basics of literacy. Understanding how words have evolved over time helps with spelling, suffixes, and prefixes. Funny artwork and a lively text follows the characters Brian, Shaz, and the dog Dennis as they travel back in time to discover where different words such as sight, sister, or bungalow came from, and how they have changed with time. The book gives clear advice on numerous points. It also provides concise teaching points for language and literacy lessons, and will be an invaluable resource for both teachers and parents. It links to Literacy Framework for KS2. John Butterworth is the author of several language activity books for children including the other titles in this series: "Grammar", "Comprehension", "Punctuation" and "Spelling", as well as "Using the Oxford School Dictionary" and "Using the Oxford Primary School Dictionary".
- ISBN10 019911160X
- ISBN13 9780199111602
- Publish Date 1 October 2003 (first published 1 September 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 25 July 2008
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English