Reference Materials - Tuesday

Here is an entry from a thesaurus.

smart adj.  1. bright, clever, sharp 2. fresh, sassy, bold 3. spiffy, snappy 4. chic, elegant 

According to the thesaurus, another word for “chic” is smart or _________.

• bright

• fresh

• elegant

• sharp

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Here is an entry from a thesaurus. 

dense adj. 1. dumb, dull 2. slow, obtuse 3. thick, compact 4. heavy, impenetrable 

According to the thesaurus, another synonym for “thick” is dense or _________.

• dumb

• compact

• obtuse

• slow

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Read the thesaurus entry. 

waste, verb 1. Lose, squander, throw away 2. decline, decrease, diminish, weak

waste, noun 1. misuse, abuse 2. garbage, refuse, rubbish, trash

You can tell from this entry in a thesaurus that someone who has diminished health is _____________.

• loose things

• has trash

• is weak

• is misused

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Here is an entry from a thesaurus. 

strike v. 

1. hit, bang  2. collide, smack 

strike v. 

1. find, attain 2. encounter, uncover 

According to the thesaurus, another synonym for “hit” is strike or _________.

• find

• bang

• attain

• encounter

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C