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Synonyms

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the meaning of synonyms after reading the story "Meet Taz the tiny terrier!" Students discover the importance of synonyms in stories and how to use a thesaurus.
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Using Similes, Synonyms, and Antonyms

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Children study similes, synonyms, and antonyms and identify examples in the book Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood. They write short stories about themselves using antonyms, synonyms, and comparisons of themselves to animals. They draw...
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Revision Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, through a series of 4 lessons, explore what it means to revise their written work. They revise a bland story together and then practice revising their own papers by identifying the main action and "exploding" that moment into...
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Find a Match

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, in pairs, are blindfolded and must find each other across the room by calling out synonyms to each other. They practice with antonyms as well. They can skip, gallop, hop or walk to each other to increase the physical...
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Synonyms and Antonyms

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders access a website to take a quiz on synonyms and antonyms and then complete an activity on the two. They write their own sets of synonyms and antonyms and take a post-test.
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Identifying Key Words, Synonyms, and Key Phrases

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students identify key words, synonyms, and key phrases from their previously written research questions. They utilize the key words, synonyms, and key phrases to search resources for answers to the research questions.
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Down the Knoll Without the Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students use a thesaurus to find synonyms for selected words in fairy tales.
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Sensitive Synonyms

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a variety of hands-on activities to increase their understanding of synonyms. They exchange synonym plates with other groups and complete synonym puzzles by using the dictionary.
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Cinquain

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners use poetry Cinquain to help review nouns, adjectives, verbs, and synonyms. They follow up by composing their own Cinquain.
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Spelling Practice

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students clap out synonyms for their spelling words and put their words into alphabetical order. In this spelling lesson plan, students outline words with different colored pencils, and place them in alphabetical order. A challenging...
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Synonyms 1

For Students 1st - 4th
In this on-line language arts learning exercise, students complete 1 multiple choice question where they choose the word that means the same as "large." Students can check their answers at the end of the learning exercise.
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Synonyms

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this synonyms worksheet, students choose the word in a pair that is a synonym of a word given in bold-faced type. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Synonyms 2

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this synonyms worksheet, learners choose the word that is the synonym to the word in bold print. There are 2 words to choose from for each of the 10 problems.
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Synonyms 5

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this synonyms learning exercise, students read the word in bold print and choose which word out of 2 means the same thing. There are 10 problems.
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Synonyms 2

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this synonyms worksheet, students read a sentence and choose the correct synonym for the word in parenthesis and write it on the line. Students complete 10 problems.
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Synonyms 5

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this synonyms activity, students use words from the word bank to write next to the word and picture that means the same thing. There are 8 problems.
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Use synonyms to make your writing vivid

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine synonyms and practice finding appropriate synonyms in a thesaurus. For this use synonyms to make your writing vivid lesson, students identify the correct usage of synonyms. Students replace incorrect synonyms in...
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Synonyms

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete online exercises for synonyms. In this synonyms lesson plan, students work in pairs to find pictures around the room and choose one as the music plays. Students write a word to describe the picture and discuss their...
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Synonym Sleuth

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars identify synonyms. In this synonym worksheet, students find the synonym for the given word and complete sentences with words from a word bank.
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Miss Nelson is Missing/Miss Nelson is Back

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use simple strategies to determine the meaning of a story and to increase their vocabulary. Students understand the use of multiple meaning words, synonyms, and antonyms. Students determine the main idea and identify relevant...
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Synonyms: Say It Again!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discuss and learn synonyms. In this synonyms instructional activity, students use a thesaurus to look up synonyms for the given list of words.
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The Effects of Stress: Pre-Reading Exercise

For Students 5th - 7th
In this synonyms worksheet, students match the vocabulary word with the best synonym or definition. Students answer all questions, then click on "Check Answers."
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Here's an Instant Activity for November 5, 2007

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students improve their spelling skills by completing activities for homophones, antonyms, and synonyms. Students complete a spelling worksheet for 'ie' and 'ei' words. Students then identify 12 homophones, 12 antonyms, and 12 synonyms.
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Same Meaning

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this synonyms worksheet, students read the words and write 'same' or 'not same' for each example. Students complete 5 synonym activities.