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Dictionary and thesaurus

English · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes

Look up spelling and meaning in a dictionary, then gather synonyms of peer-theme words from a thesaurus.

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  • 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
  • 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
  • A quiz that marks itself as you go
  • Your progress kept across every subject you take
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Dictionary and thesaurus
  2. Antonyms, encyclopaedia and a crossword