Warm-Up 117 Thesaurus - Education World
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Thesaurus
Warm-Up 117
A thesaurus is a reference book. A thesaurus provides synonyms for a given word. Some thesauruses also provide antonyms (opposites) for a word. A thesaurus is great for expanding one's vocabulary and for finding alternatives to overused words.
Example: Bill likes to drink cold water. Bill likes to drink icy water.
Write three synonyms for each word. (Hint: If you need help, use a thesaurus.) Example: old: vintage, antique, heirloom
1. scratched: ______________________ , ______________________, ________________________
2. old:
______________________ , ______________________, ________________________
3. cuddly: ______________________ , ______________________, ________________________
4. shining: ______________________ , ______________________, ________________________
5. delicate: ______________________ , ______________________, ________________________
Rewrite each sentence replacing the underlined word with a synonym from above. 1. The old dresser belongs to my great, great-grandparents.
________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The scratched record made a horrible sound on the record player.
________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The cuddly teddy bear belongs to the baby.
________________________________________________________________________________ 4. In Hollywood, everyone thinks he or she is a shining star.
________________________________________________________________________________ 5. The delivery person brought a delicate package.
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On a separate sheet of paper, write a sentence. Rewrite the sentence two more times replacing the commonly used words with synonyms. Compare the three sentences. Which one is the most interesting to read?
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