Using a Thesaurus

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• syn. prepared; ant.unready

• syn. dispute; ant. yield

• syn. dependable; ant. unreliable

• syn. easygoing; ant. tense

What is a thesaurus?

• A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms

• A collection of short stories

• A book of grammar rules

• A tool to improve writing skills

What is a thesaurus used for?

• To find the definitions of words

• To find synonyms and antonyms

• To correct grammatical errors

• To translate words into another language

• A

• B

• C

• D

You are writing a report about a cheetah.  Which of the word reference books would help you find another word for fast?

• dictionary

• glossary

• thesaurus

True or False: A Thesaurus is a resource that provides synonyms and antonyms mainly.

• True

• False

• choose

• elect

• favored

• pick