Skill Development/Guided Practice
Name
A thesaurus is a resource that lists words with their synonyms and
antonyms.
• A thesaurus is used to determine precise words.
blast, v.
1. blow up, break up, explode, shatter, smash
(Ant.) collapse, implode
n. 2. bang, boom, crash
1. The blast from the accident was so loud that it scared us. Definition: #______
Synonyms:____________________________
The ________________ from the accident was so loud that it scared us.
2. The workers will blast the mountainside to build a new road. Definition: #_____
Synonyms: __________________________
The workers will ________________ the mountainside to build the new road.
3. We heard the boom from three miles away. Definition: #______
Synonyms: ___________________________________________
We heard the ________________ from three blocks away.
4. After the loud bang, we all ran to the window. Definition: #______
Synonyms: ____________________________________________
After the loud ________________, we all ran to the window.
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Use a thesaurus to determine precise words.
Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued)
A thesaurus is a resource that lists words with their synonyms and
antonyms.
• A thesaurus is used to determine precise words.
crash,
v. 1. bang, blast, crack, pop, slam, smash
n. 2. collision, crack-up, wreck
5. The wreck on the freeway caused me to be late. Definition: #______
Synonyms: _____________________________
The _________________ on the freeway caused me to be late.
6. I heard the glass crash to the floor. Definition: #______
Synonyms: _____________________________
I heard the glass ________________ to the floor.
bug, n. 1. insect
bug,
2. germ, virus
v. 1. annoy, irritate, bother (Ant.) ignore.
2. spy, listen in on
Application
Rewrite these sentences using the thesaurus.
7. (T) The barking dog began to bug the lady.
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8. (S) She caught a bug over the weekend and stayed home from school.
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Use a thesaurus to determine precise words.
Independent Practice
Name
A thesaurus is a resource that lists words with their synonyms and
antonyms.
• A thesaurus is used to determine precise words.
correct, adj. 1. accurate, exact, factual, precise, right
(Ant.) false, incorrect, wrong
v. 2. amend, check, edit, fix-up, improve
1. I helped the teacher correct spelling tests after school. Definition: #______
Synonyms: _____________________________
I helped the teacher ________________ spelling tests after school.
2. She always knows the correct answer. Definition: #______
Synonyms: _____________________________
She always knows the ________________ answer.
3. I had to edit the rough draft of my story for homework. Definition: #______
Synonyms: _____________________________
I had to _________________ the rough draft of my story for homework.
4. Dan wrote the right answer on his test. Definition: #______
Synonyms: _____________________________
Dan wrote the __________________ answer on his test.
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Use a thesaurus to determine precise words.
Independent Practice (continued)
A thesaurus is a resource that lists words with their synonyms and
antonyms.
• A thesaurus is used to determine precise words.
passage,
n. 1. alley, path, road, way
v. 2. part, section, verse
5. She took the passage underground into the cave. Definition: #______
Synonyms: _____________________________
She took the ________________ underground into the cave.
6. That section from the poem is one of my favorites. Definition: #______
Synonyms: _____________________________
That ________________ from the poem is one of my favorites.
creep, v. 1. sneak, tip-toe, lurk, approach
2. slink, slither, glide, snake
Application
Rewrite the sentence using the thesaurus.
7. The musician will creep behind the stage so he isn’t seen.
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Use a thesaurus to determine precise words.