Practice Using A Thesaurus And Dictionary Effectively (your Word Superpowers!) (3.3)

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Question 1.
What does a dictionary provide?
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Think of words and how they are explained.
Question 2.
Name a synonym for 'happy'.
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Think of words that mean the same.
3Question 3.
What is the primary purpose of a dictionary?
- To find synonyms
- To learn word meanings
- To write stories
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Think about what you do when you look up a word.
4Question 4.
True or False: A thesaurus can provide both synonyms and antonyms.
- True
- False
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Imagine how you search for different words.
Question 5.
Choose a word from the thesaurus and write a short story incorporating at least three synonyms for that word.
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Make the story engaging!
Question 6.
Create a dialogue between two characters using at least five vocabulary words you looked up in a dictionary this week.
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Characters can be fictional or real and the context can be anything.

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