(courtesy of amazon.com)Title: The Right Word, Roget and His Thesaurus
Author: Jennifer Bryant, Melissa Sweet
Awards: Caldecott Honor, Sibert Medal
Summary:
An incredibly imaginative biography of Peter Roget, the founder of the thesaurus. At every page this book illuminates the life and work of Roget and his efforts to bring a comprehensive book of words to the public.
Activity:
Students will create a mini thesaurus based on the works of peter roget.
Learning Standard:
CCLS.L.G5.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Learning Goal:
will use reference texts to broaden vocabulary.
Learning Objective:
Students will research five words and find their word relationships by using Roget's thesaurus.
Learning Outcome
STudents will broaden vocabulary through the use of reference texts.
