EnglishYear 5Spelling

Use dictionary and thesaurus

Use a dictionary and thesaurus effectively to check spelling, find definitions and select appropriate synonyms

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    A dictionary is like a treasure chest of words! 📚 It tells you what each word means and how to spell it.

  2. 2

    How are words arranged in a dictionary?

  3. 3

    Let's find the word 'gigantic' in the dictionary together. 🕵️

  4. 4

    A thesaurus is a special dictionary that gives you other words that mean the same thing — called synonyms. 📘

  5. 5

    What does a thesaurus help you find?

  6. 6

    You wrote 'the big house' and want a more exciting word for 'big'. Let's use a thesaurus! 🏠

  7. 7

    Which word is a synonym for 'small'?

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