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Using a Thesaurus

Using a Thesaurus. (To Enrich Your Word Choices). Once upon a time there was a ______ (girl) who lived in a _______ (large) castle. Girl: lass, female, maiden, damsel Large: grand, huge, immense,. She was not ______(happy) because her _____ (mean) brothers had stolen her diary.

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Using a Thesaurus

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  1. Using a Thesaurus (To Enrich Your Word Choices)

  2. Once upon a time there was a ______ (girl) who lived in a _______ (large) castle. Girl: lass, female, maiden, damsel Large: grand, huge, immense,

  3. She was not ______(happy) because her _____ (mean) brothers had stolen her diary. Happy: contented, glad, cheerful Mean: unkind, malicious, cross, ill-humored, testy

  4. In her diary, she had written about some _____ (weird) happenings. Weird: strange, mysterious, odd, fantastic, creepy, spooky

  5. She ____(asked) them to give it back. Ask: question, inquire, request, invite Add ed—questioned, invited

  6. When they read the diary, the boys became ____(afraid). Afraid: frightened, fearful, scared

  7. They went to their sister and asked her to _____(take) the diary from them. Take: 1. get, receive, obtain, 2. need, 3. select, 4. carry, 5. guess, 6. hire

  8. She sweetly ______(agreed). Agree: consent, accept, comply Add ed—consented, accepted, complied

  9. The boys were ___ (glad) to get rid of the ___ (troublesome) diary. Glad: pleased, delighted, thrilled Trouble: distress, worry,

  10. The End

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