Today we practiced using guide words to help us look up words in both the dictionary and the thesaurus. Dictionaries can also tell us the origins of some words, and surprisingly, we read that the word "Thesaurus" comes from the word "treasure." If you are a word lover like me, this is a beautiful discovery, because, yes, words can be treasures. The right word at the right time is a treasure. The way an author describes a setting or an emotional conflict in a scene can feel like a tiny treasure. In English this year, we will be working on trading in "tired" words for "treasure" words in our writing. I can't wait to see all the gems students come up with!
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