How to Use a Thesaurus Poster

Model the steps with a real thesaurus, then have students follow them to revise one sentence in their own writing.

One poster with four steps: find your word using guide words, check the meaning, pick a synonym and test it in your sentence. A sample entry shows guide words, two meanings of happy with synonyms and antonyms, and a Try it box that changes I was happy to I was delighted.

Yes. We made it for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

3 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 6 National Thesaurus Day resources in all, from 2nd Grade to 5th Grade, gathered on our National Thesaurus Day activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 8-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 3rd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.