Curated OER
Using Word Referents
Learners edit an existing piece of writing focusing of improving word choice. They create lists of words that can be used in place of the main topic and rewrite the piece using the new vocabulary.
Curated OER
Shades of Meaning
Students 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."...