Using a Dictionary and Thesaurus

Use the sample thesaurus page to complete the table with the information needed.

ready - synonym- _________ antonym-_________

• syn. prepared; ant. unready

• syn. easygoing; ant. tense

• syn. far away; ant. close

• syn. dispute; ant. submit

Use the sample thesaurus page to complete the table with the information needed. relaxed - synonym- ________ antonym-________

• syn. dispute; ant.submit

• syn. prepared; ant.unready

• syn. dependable; ant. unreliable

• syn. easygoing; ant. tense

Use the sample thesaurus page to complete the table with the information needed.

reliable - synonym- ________ antonym-________

• syn. prepared; ant.unready

• syn. dispute; ant. yield

• syn. dependable; ant. unreliable

• syn. easygoing; ant. tense

Using the dictionary entries, find the meaning of the word.

gaudy

• to bring or come together

• the post to which a gate is hung or the one against which it closes

• marked by showiness or extravagance

• to measure

• an opening for a gate

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• B

• C

• D

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

The band played a happy song.

• cherish

• jaunt

• merry

• tidy

You need to know what part of speech the word amazing is.  Where would you look?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

• admit

• gift

• give

• transfer

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If I want to find the definition of a word, where would I look?

• encyclopedia

• thesaurus

• dictionary