If you’re a reader, you already love words. You may not have know that there is actually a day that celebrates words….well, optional words….okay, alternative words!
“National Thesaurus Day, on January 18th, honors Peter Mark Roget, the author of Roget’s Thesaurus, who was born on this day in 1779.”
How does one celebrate Thesaurus Day? Thesaurus.com has the following suggestions::
Thesaurus activities
Thesauruses aren’t all about the work and no play. National Thesaurus Day is an excellent day for using Thesaurus.com to play fun word games, teach kids of all ages how to use a thesaurus, and add a few new words to your vocabulary.
Rewrite a famous story, poem, or song
Are you a fan of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Efficiently”? What about Celine Dion’s “My Cardiac Organ Will Persevere”? If you’re thinking those song titles don’t sound quite like the ones you remember, that’s because they’ve taken a trip through Thesaurus.com. Try taking a favorite song, poem, or even short story and using the thesaurus to change the words. Then, share your hilarious results. This could be a good activity for team building at work or an excellent way to get middle and high school students excited about synonyms.
For more fun activities to celebrate this illustrious celebration of finding the right word, visit ThesaurusDay.com
