Thesauraus

Your teacher told you that you need a better word than nice in your report.  Where would you look for a better word?

• dictionary
• glossary
• thesaurus

If I want to find a synonym for "good" where would I look?

• encyclopedia
• dictionary
• thesaurus

Which source would you use to find synonyms for loud?

• Dictionary

• Thesaurus

Which resource should a student use to find a synonym for careful?

• a dictionary

• a thesaurus

• an atlas

• an encyclopedia

Which word from the thesaurus above is a noun?

• adore

• cheerful

• scrub

• trek

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

Which reference book would you use to find the meaning of the word horizon?

• dictionary

• collocations dictionary

• thesaurus

Which reference material lists synonyms and antonyms?

• Thesaurus
• Phone Book
• Newspaper
• Almanac

It gives the synonyms and antonyms of a word.

• Dictionary

• Thesaurus

• Dictionary-Thesaurus

You want to find out if "funny" is a noun, verb, or adjective. What source do you use? 

• encyclopedia

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• newspaper