This document discusses how to use a thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms. It explains that a thesaurus can be used to find words that have similar or opposite meanings to help with writing. It provides examples of looking up the word "legalize" to find synonyms like "permit" and "allow", and antonyms like "prohibit" and "outlaw". It also recommends having students practice using a thesaurus by finding synonyms and antonyms for words from their readings.

1. Using a Thesaurus
By Tracey Wilson

2. The Helpful Thesaurus
• Use a thesaurus to help
you find words of similar
meanings.
• Use a thesaurus to help
you find words with
opposite meanings.
• Great for finding
synonyms and antonyms!
• The thesaurus can be very
helpful when writing!

3. Thesaurus Use Part I
Synonyms are words
that mean exactly or
nearly the same as
another word.
Find the word you want
to know a synonym for
and the thesaurus will
have a list!

4. Thesaurus Use Part II
Antonyms are words
opposite in meaning to
another word.
Find the word you want
to know an antonym for
and the thesaurus will
have a list!

5. Synonyms for Legalize
Find the word legalize in the thesaurus:
• Permit
• Allow
• License

6. Antonyms for Legalize
Find the word legalize in the thesaurus:
• Prohibit
• Outlaw
• Criminalize

7. Pair & Practice
Pair Students Together
• Pair students together with
others in their reading
groups
Let Them Practice
• Allow students to choose
three words to find
synonyms and antonyms for
from their readings