Thesaurus Skills

words that have similar meanings and can be found in a dictionary and in a thesaurus

• spelling
• antonyms
• synonyms
• similes

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which reference material gives definitions of words?

• Encyclopedia
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
• Atlas

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Which reference material lists synonyms and antonyms?

• Thesaurus
• Phone Book
• Newspaper
• Almanac

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What would be the best resource to use if you needed another word for "quiet?"

• Dictionary
• Atlas
• Thesaurus
• Encyclopedia

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

You want to find another word for "big". 

• atlas
• encyclopedia
• dictionary
• thesaurus

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The thesaurus lists synonyms and definitions so that we can add variety to our word choices.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C