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As a student, how could you use a thesaurus to help your writing?

Dictionaries and Thesauruses

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1
As a student, how could you use a thesaurus to help your writing?
To make your writing more interesting.
Tell how to pronounce the word.
2
Guide words
Tell how to spell the word.
Tell the first and last word on the page.
Tell the part of speech.
Tell how to pronounce the word.
3
What entry word would be on the page with pull and punch as guide words?
Please
Pump
Puzzle
Peep
4
The definition of a word
Tells how to pronounce the word.
Tells what the word means.
Tells the part of speech.
Tells how to use the word in a sentence.
5
Elated - adj. extremely happy. Which sentence uses elated correctly?
The boy was elated when he won the game.
The boy was elated when he lost his dog.
They found an elated.
The boy elated the balloon.
6
What is the purpose of a thesaurus?
Find synonyms and antonyms of a word.
Tells what the word means.
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What is a dictionary used for?
Look up synonyms of a word.
Look up meaning of words
Look up antonyms of a word.
8
Which two words would be the guide words for the entry word green?
grease - greyhound
heated - height
reed - refrain
all - alone