Curated OER
Synonym Scramble
Play a game with a deck of cards to reinforce synonyms and vocabulary. Young spellers look at the blue words on the cards they are holding and try to match it with the red word the teacher is holding. The game continues until the deck is...
Curated OER
Five Quick Games Build Reading Skills
Build reading skills with these five quick games! Whether you're hoping to build grammar, syllabication, or word recognition skills, this resource has options for you. Kids will love taking a break from the mundane to play these...
Curated OER
Polar Bear Literacy Activity
Students generate vocabulary words synonymous or related to "noise." In this literacy lesson, students listen to the book Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear? by Bill Martin and Eric Carle and discuss the meaning of vocabulary words...
Curated OER
Here's and Instant Activity for October 20, 2008
Students complete spelling activities for words with or and ore spellings. In this spelling lesson, students find antonyms for the 'or' words in the first exercise. Students find synonyms for the second exercise.
Curated OER
Miss Alaineus Lesson Plan
Students gain an understanding of various literary devices and strengthen their vocabulary. In this Miss Alaineus lesson plan, students read the vocabulary tale, discuss the use of literary devices and choose from 4 possible culminating...
Curated OER
100 Most Common Words
This is a list of the 100 most commonly used words. Each slide contains one word, and there are 101 slides. Flip through to build a sight word vocabulary, have learners come up with antonyms or synonyms, or use for spelling. This is one...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Looks Like Snow
Students listen to the teacher read the book, The Jacket I Wear in the Snow, and create vocabulary and graphic cards from the story.
Quia
Quia: Super Synonyms Match Up
This game asks students to match pairs synonyms by clicking on the pairs in the grid provided. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Synonym Match Up
This is a matching and memory game in which students match synonyms while remembering their location. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Super Synonyms Match Up
These matching games challenge student understanding synonyms and aid in expanding vocabulary.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphic Organizer Word Map
[Free Registration/Login Required] This graphic organizer is a word map helping students with building vocabulary. Students are asked to define, use the word in a sentence, give a synonym and draw a picture of the word. This is...