Work with a Thesaurus

A thesaurus is a type of dictionary that can help us improve our vocabulary.

A thesaurus is very useful when we want to improve an adjective (describing word) that we have used in our writing.

A thesaurus contains synonyms and antonyms that can help us to increase the range of vocabulary we use.

Synonyms are words that mean the same as another word.

Example:

Synonyms of big  = gigantic, huge, massive, enormous.

Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of another word.

Example:

Happy = sad, devastated, miserable, unhappy.

For this activity, it will help if you use a paper or online thesaurus.

A thesaurus is arranged like a dictionary, in alphabetical order.