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Curated OER

Day 1 - Synonyms

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Looking 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...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Using a Thesaurus--Synonyms

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this synonyms activity, students utilize a thesaurus book to find the most appropriate synonym for reveal, vacant, decent and plausible.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jump-Starting Research with Visual Thesaurus

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students navigate the Visual Thesaurus to find keywords for research.  In this keywords lesson, students use synonyms, hypernyms and hyponyms to find keywords. Students understand why some searches are effective and some are ineffective. 
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Word Meaning, Word Clues

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Young learners develop a deeper understanding of target vocabulary. In pairs, pupils independently complete a series of word clue cards, asking them to find information about key terms, including their definitions, synonyms, antonyms,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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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Organizer
Curated OER

Practice Book O

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Whether you need resources for reading comprehension, literary analysis, phonics, vocabulary, or text features, an extensive packet of worksheets is sure to fit your needs. Based on a fifth-grade curriculum but applicable to any level of...
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Lesson Plan
Beacon Learning Center

Power Words

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Using words can create a power struggle! Using antonyms and synonyms can create a Power Words game! Check out this lesson that teachers your class the difference between the two and how to use a thesaurus.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students identify lightning words from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to complete definition and synonym activities. In this word study activity, students discuss lighting words and read a Mark Twain quote. Students then read specific...
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Dictionary Cube

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Young scholars investigate new vocabulary words with a fun, collaborative activity. Given a deck of word cards, pairs of students flip over one at a time and independently look up the term in a dictionary. They then take turns rolling a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Technopoet - Poetry Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Practice word processing while writing different types of poems. First, elementary and middle schoolers use Word templates to write poetry. They use rhyming and descriptive words as they work with clipart, text wrapping, and picture...
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Word Meaning, Dictionary Cube

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Scholars work together to define words and answer questions using a dictionary cube.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Power of Words in "Charlotte's Web"

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students analyze the text in Charlotte's Web. In this language arts lesson, students dissect the passages from Charlotte's Web, specifically the adjectives Charlotte used to describe Wilbur. Finally, students play a game using "word...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Amazing Adjectives

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compose sentences that use descriptive adjectives to describe a specific food and day that they both like and dislike. They should really enjoy coming up with words that describe their favorite and least favorite foods!
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Synonyms and Antonyms and a Little Thesaurus

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This learning module provides assorted learning materials on synonyms and antonyms. It includes links to reference sheets and videos. Some worksheet and test links were not loading.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Synonyms and Antonyms

For Teachers 2nd - 7th Standards
In this whiteboard activity by SMART, students will define synonyms and antonyms, use a thesaurus to create lists of synonyms and antonyms for a variety of words, and create synonym poems to reinforce learning.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: How to Use a Thesaurus

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will review how to use a thesaurus. Uses links to an online web thesaurus to look up various words. Great starting point.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Building Word Castles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
For this lesson, students will explore unfamiliar words found in various picture books by Patricia Polacco. Students will discover the meanings of unfamiliar words by using a dictionary and find synonyms and antonyms with a thesaurus....
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Synonyms and Antonyms

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] The flipchart follows the Learning Focused format. It begins with an exciting Bingo-style interactive activator, then moves to teacher-directed instruction, guided practice, interactive games,...

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