These days more than ever it is difficult for parents, teachers and tutors to create word lists that are both relevant and important to a child. The spelling words included in this book are carefully researched and selected from a large worldwide, genre-balanced and up-to-date corpus of contemporary English - reflecting the most common and important spoken and written words in the English language. This is a powerful tool! It will enable children to quickly build up a vocabulary that is sound and highly relevant. All in all, these word lists will assist in developing comprehension and communication skills in English. Beautifully laid out and set out over 2 volumes with 4, 800 words, both books contain comprehensive daily practise word lists for primary school children. Children are encouraged to look up the meanings and usage of the words in the dictionary to enhance their learning. Daily practise, repetition and structured exposure to new words are critical in helping improve a child's spelling