The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:

• There is no difference.

• The dictionary tells me the part of speech but the thesaurus uses the word in a sentence.

• The dictionary gives me the word's definition and the thesaurus gives me synonyms for that word.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.9

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RI.3.4

CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.

He moved quickly down the sidewalk to get away from the dog.

• raced

• stopped

• ran

• hustled

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5C

CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.

She had a hard time solving the problem.

• difficult

• troublesome

• complicated

• easy

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5C

CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.

The cake was too big to fit in the box.

• small

• huge

• large

• massive

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.

Mom said to clean the messy room.

• dirty

• sloppy

• organized

• untidy

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5C

Which word from the thesaurus above is an adjective?

• bathe

• cherish

• joyful

• trip

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word from the thesaurus above could replace happy in this sentence?

The band played a happy song.

• cherish

• jaunt

• merry

• tidy

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.RL.3.4