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DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS antonym synonymUse a thesaurus to look up synonyms and antonyms Ex. The opposite (antonym) of day is night Ex. A similar (synonym)

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2 DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS antonym synonymUse a thesaurus to look up synonyms and antonyms Ex. The opposite (antonym) of day is night Ex. A similar (synonym) word to cat is kitten Use a dictionary to find the meaning, definition, and pronunciation of a word

3 Dictionary /At the top of the dictionary page are guide words /The guide words will show you what words are on that page /ALL words that fall in between chopsticks and crop will be on this page chopsticks - crop If these were your guide words, then words like circle, comb, and cousin would be on the dictionary page. 1. All of the words begin with the letter c 2. Next, you will have to jump to the second letter. 3. The letters i and o come in between the h and the r in the guide words.

4 Dictionary clever (klev’er) quick thinking;intelligent: “Her correct answers show how clever she is.” 4Definitions 4A dictionary will help you understand what the word means 4The red words are the definition for clever 4Pronunciation 4After the word it tells you how to pronounce the word 4The blue word shows how to say clever

5 Thesaurus  A thesaurus is used to help you find words that are similar or different  Hint: Synonyms = Same (Notice the S’s in both Synonym and same) Antonym = Opposite


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