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This photocopiable pack contains worksheets and strategies to encourage students to develop the skill of using a thesaurus effectively.

The pack consists of around 40 photocopiable worksheets, preceded by 8 pages of notes for the teacher and answers to activities. Each sheet focuses clearly on one topic. Where possible the sheets are differentiated and follow a readily accessible structure:
• Subject and learning objective
• Example
• Student attempts the objective without help
• Student attempts the objective with help
• Follow-on activities.

Topics covered include:

Practical thesaurus skills
Finding your way around a thesaurus entry
Working with the alphabet
Word power
Using an index
Drafting
Proof-reading
Comprehension
Using a thesaurus in all subjects
Saving time using a thesaurus
When not to use a thesaurus
Revision: how to use a thesaurus

Spelling
Strategies for finding a word you don’t know how to spell

Meaning
Finding the right meaning: selecting information
Alternative meanings
Changing meanings
Colloquialism and formality
Speech and writing
Choosing the best word – precision of meaning
Wordplay – words with more than one meaning

Grammar
Stems, prefixes, suffixes
Using a thesaurus to learn about grammar
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Phrases
Clauses
Adverbs

Similar words
Finding different ways of saying something
Homonyms and heteronyms
Synonyms
Antonyms.



About the Author :

Matthew Berry is an English teacher in Chelmsford. He has previously worked with dyslexic children, who were encouraged to learn about dictionaries and thesauruses using games.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780007113187
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publisher Imprint: Collins Educational
  • Height: 297 mm
  • No of Pages: 48
  • Weight: 175 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0007113188
  • Publisher Date: 20 Mar 2001
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Width: 210 mm


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