The Thesaurus

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The The Thesaurus Thesaurus By: By: Wrenna,Bailey,Darius Wrenna,Bailey,Darius ,Jacinda,Reminton ,Jacinda,Reminton

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The Thesaurus. By: Wrenna,Bailey,Darius,Jacinda,Reminton. The Definition of the Thesaurus. The-sau-rus 1. A book containing a store of words, especially of synonyms and antonyms arranged in categories. 2. A storehouse treasury. What is the reference book used for?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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TheThe ThesaurusThesaurus

By:By:

Wrenna,Bailey,Darius,JaWrenna,Bailey,Darius,Jacinda,Remintoncinda,Reminton

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The Definition of the ThesaurusThe Definition of the Thesaurus

The-sau-rusThe-sau-rus1. A book containing a store of words, 1. A book containing a store of words,

especially of synonyms and antonyms especially of synonyms and antonyms arranged in categories.arranged in categories.

2. A storehouse treasury. 2. A storehouse treasury.

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What is the reference book used for?What is the reference book used for?

The Thesaurus is used for finding The Thesaurus is used for finding Synonyms and Antonyms to words in Synonyms and Antonyms to words in ABC order. ABC order.

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What kind of information can you What kind of information can you find in the reference book?find in the reference book?

You can find information on Synonyms You can find information on Synonyms and Antonyms on all words you can think and Antonyms on all words you can think of. You can also find out how to spell of. You can also find out how to spell words. words.

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How do you use the reference book?How do you use the reference book?

Look for your word in ABC order and you Look for your word in ABC order and you can find the Synonyms and Antonyms for can find the Synonyms and Antonyms for any word.any word.

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What is the best way to explain this What is the best way to explain this reference book to someone?reference book to someone?

We would tell him/her to look up the word We would tell him/her to look up the word and him/her can find out how to spell the and him/her can find out how to spell the word or see the Synonym and the word or see the Synonym and the Anatomy for it. Anatomy for it.

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