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\nUsing Words as a Way into Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief\n

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\nUse the Visual Thesaurus to predict the subject matter of Rick Riordan's book The Lightning Thief. A pre-reading activity encourages middle schoolers to use context clues and word meaning to discover what the book is about. After...\n
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\nUsing the Thesaurus: Synonyms\n

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\nIn this recognizing synonyms and antonyms worksheet, 6th graders read a list of keywords and a group of four words to identify the word that is an antonym for the keyword. Students circle 12 answers.\n
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\nShades of Meaning\n

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\nStudents use words with similar meanings to analyze implied meanings. For this word connotation lesson, the teacher introduces the activity by asking students whether a new product should be advertised as \"newfangled\" or \"cutting-edge.\"...\n
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\nUnderstanding Science Vocabulary and Categorization\n

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\nStudents analyze scientific vocabulary words. In this life science vocabulary lesson, students complete a worksheet using VisualThesaurus as they evaluate words related to plants and animals and how the words are used.\n
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\nThe Power of Words in Charlotte's Web\n

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\n\"How can a few good words save a pig's life?\" Posed with this question, your ELD students explore E.B. White's Charlotte's Web in a meaningful, valuable way. By analyzing specific word choice from the book, especially the excerpts...\n
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\nWord Reference Materials\n

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\nA class discussion on reference materials opens up a lesson plan on how to use these important resources. They discover that dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses are called word reference resources, and they practice using them. The...\n
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\nShades of Meaning\n

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\nExamine and distinguish between words that have similar definitions but different connotations. Middle schoolers define connotation and denotation and participate in a \"shades of meaning\" contest in small groups. Groups use the...\n
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\nUnderstanding King's Use of Metaphors in the\n

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\nOne of the most famous and well-crafted speeches of all time, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s \"I Have a Dream\" speech, consists of rich metaphors and rhetorical language. Using a provided graphic organizer, students analyze five quotes...\n
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\nWinter Vocabulary\n

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\nLooking for a winter-themed vocabulary activity? Provide each learner with several templates of a snowflake (you need to provide this), and have them write one vocabulary word on the middle of each snowflake. Then, after doing some...\n
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\nShakespearean Idioms\n

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\nHow do you react if you're \"hot-blooded?\" What happens when you engage in a \"wild  goose chase?\" And what are \"salad days?\" Use this worksheet and the online Visual Thesaurus to answer these questions and more. Based on...\n
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\nDay 1 - Synonyms\n

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\nLooking for a good presentation on synonyms? This presentation could be for you! After basic instruction on synonyms, pupils are given many opportunities to practice using them in a variety of ways. Additionally, they learn how to use a...\n
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\nResource Materials and Gathering Information: Reading Another “Choice” Text from the Research Folder\n

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\nLook it up. Scholars use a dictionary and thesaurus to verify the meaning of the research vocabulary words they defined in the previous activity. They then use sticky notes to write a synonym for each word. Finally, individuals choose a...\n
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\nUse synonyms to make your writing vivid\n

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\nStudents examine synonyms and practice finding appropriate synonyms in a thesaurus. In this use synonyms to make your writing vivid instructional activity, students identify the correct usage of synonyms. Students replace...\n
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\nDown the Knoll Without the Water\n

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\nStudents use a thesaurus to find synonyms for selected words in fairy tales.\n
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\n\"To Be Or Not To Be\" And the VT\n

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\nUsing the online Visual Thesaurus, nascent actors work in groups to analyze and interpret Hamlet's \"To Be Or Not To Be\" monologue. Individuals then craft a contemporary version of this famous speech and present their adaptation...\n
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\nSynonyms\n

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\nYoung scholars 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.\n
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\nThe Continents and Oceans of the World\n

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\nYoung scholars explore world mapping skills. In this world geography lesson plan, students identify and label the continents and oceans on a world map using the Visual Thesaurus. Young scholars generate mnemonic devices to help memorize...\n
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\nOn-Line Homework Help: An Ethical Dilemma\n

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\nStudents use a visual thesaurus and Vocabgrabber to interpret a news article. In this vocabulary building and comprehension lesson, students analyze quotes from the article. Students use the visual thesaurus and Vocabgrabber to interpret...\n
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\nVaried Word Choice\n

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\nFifth graders examine how to use a variety of word choices when writing. They discuss how using more descriptive words leads to a more varied word choice, watch a teacher-created PowerPoint presentation, and using a Thesaurus replace...\n
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\nReference Materials\n

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\n3rd graders will learn how to use four types of reference materials (Atlas, Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus). Each slide includes the purpose for using that specific reference. There are challenge questions included that give mock...\n
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\nUnderstanding Veterans Day\n

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\nIn this Veterans Day worksheet, students identify words and write a description about what they learned about Veterans Day using the Visual Thesaurus. Students complete 4 problems.\n
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\nUsing Descriptive Language\n

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\nStudents examine the use of adjectives in a product review, then write their own descriptive review. In this writing and word usage lesson plan, students first analyze the choice of adjectives in a New York Times article about the...\n
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\nSalinger and the Vocabulary of the Vernacular\n

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\nWriters explore vocabulary and expressions used in the English language. They use visual word maps to become aware of the different uses of words which will allow them to more readily interpret texts. Then they listen to/read excerpts...\n
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\nStrengthening Your Vocabulary\n

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\nA challenging worksheet is here for your learners of language arts. In it, they must find words that convey a more powerful, or more descriptive meaning than the guide word at the top of the list. There are 12 guide words, and nine more...\n
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