Synonym Lesson Plans

Fifth graders work in pairs to define synonyms. In this synonym instructional activity students search flash cards to find a synonym partner.  Students chart pairs of synonyms on a synonym tree.

Students examine the concept of synonyms and how using a variety of vocabulary through synonyms can expand their writing skills. They revise a paragraph using synonyms located on the Visual Thesaurus, and participate in a "Synonym Charades" game, rewriting original book and movie titles using synonyms.

Fifth graders create synonym trees by writing their main word on the tree trunk and gluing synonym words to represent the leaves. For this synonyms lesson plan, 5th graders play a class game where they must find a partner who has a synonym that matches the word they have on an index card. Then, students create their trees; which are displayed in class once completed. Good lesson!

The identification of synonyms and antonyms is the focus of this language arts lesson. Third graders receive direct instruction on what synyonyms and antonyms are, then play an engaging game where they must match up with students who are wearing words that are synonyms or antonyms of the words they are wearing. Fine instructions on how to play the game are embedded in the plan.

Student identify synonyms in poetry. In this grammar instructional activity, students define what a synonym is and view several examples on the board. Students read a selected poem on an overhead transparency and circle the synonyms.

Students locate synonyms for given words in a dictionary and recognize the relationship between a synonym word and a picture. They create a card game that involves matching the given words with synonyms and synonym pictures.

Share the wonders of synonyms. In order to practice proper English grammar, 1st graders read examples of different synonyms and discover their purpose. They they participate in a synonym review game with their classmates.

Second graders choose one word that is the synonyms of the underlined word on a transparency. Then they receive a note card with a word on it which they will hold out in front of them and silently walk around the room to find the card that matches theirs. The pairs then say their words aloud.

Students define synonyms and antonyms.   In this synonyms and antonyms lesson, students work in pairs and rewrite sports news articles using synonyms and antonyms. Students share their work.

Students choose a word -- any word -- think about what it means to them, and build synonym poems around their words!