The most famous thesaurus in the English language was written by Peter Roget. It is almost impossible to write effectively without both of these writing aids. While dictionaries list the meaning of words, thesauruses list synonyms, or different words with a similar meaning. Some books offering literary assistance are dictionaries and thesauruses. English teachers are loath to admit this, but writing is much more arduous and painful than reading. Writers, on the other hand, have to invent the text and then carefully choose the correct words to transmit their ideas. In reading, the story is already crafted by someone else and readers then decode the script. “The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus”īy Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet.Įerdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2014, 41 pages, Grades 3-5.įor most people, writing is far more difficult than reading.
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