WHAT IS A THESAURUS

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WHAT IS A THESAURUS?
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• A thesaurus is a book of synonyms.

• It contains words that mean the same but are
  spelled differently.

• The words are in alphabetical order.

• A thesaurus is also a tool in Microsoft Word.

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Lets look at an example!
The boy ran home as fast as he could.
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Is there a better word than ran that can be used
in the sentence?
Yes!
Lets try one of these words from a
thesaurus rushed, dashed, scurried, scrambled,
or sped
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The boy dashed home as fast as he could.
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Lets try another one
The circus performer rode on the big elephant.
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Instead of the word big, use one of the these
from the thesaurus...

• large
• immense
• gigantic
• huge
• enormous

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The circus performer rode on the _____________
elephant.
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A thesaurus can help you choose words which make
your writing more...

• accurate
• interesting
• exciting

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So, next time you write, remember to use a
thesaurus!