How Do I Use a Thesaurus?

How Do I Use a Thesaurus? — page 1 — CHAPTER 1 What Is a Thesaurus 721 A thesaurus is a reference work that groups words together Sub by similar meanings If you wanted to find another word for happy ar No a thesaurus might point you to the rase word cheerful Thesauri the word for more than one thesaurus help people to Communicate bs WHY DO I NEED A THESAURUS Everyone loves a well told story Great stories have interesting characters Readers can picture what the characters look like and what they do Great stories make readers laugh or cry Peace

How Do I Use a Thesaurus? — page 2 — WHAT Is A THESAURUs A thesaurus might help you to describe the boy in the picture as joyous triumphant or even jubilant They make readers turn the page quickly to find out what happens next All of that is achieved with words Choosing the right words will make your writing stand out That means it will be entertaining for readers mistic a The word thesaurus comes from Latin a language that was spoken in ancient Rome It means treasure store or a place Gui to keep something valuable Are words really valuable Think of how it feels when you don't understand something Now think OL about how it feels when someone explains it in words you can

How Do I Use a Thesaurus? — page 3 — How Do I USE A THESAURUS 721 Sub Phrao O A talented writer who uses exciting words can make a reader get caught up in a story rbs Writing a good story can be fun But it can also be hard work Fortunately writers have tools they can use to help them A thesaurus is a tool that will help you find just the right word This will make your stories interesting If you want readers to laugh or cry with your Peace

How Do I Use a Thesaurus? — page 4 — WHAT Is A THESAURUS Using a thesaurus is easy and can be fun once you understand how it is organized to

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