Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Semantic Gradients
Use the strategy of determining semantic gradients (shades of meaning) to help students improve their vocabulary and understanding of related words.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Learning to Recognize and Use Strong Verbs
In this lesson plan, students will listen to stories and determine the meaning of the word by using sentence-level context clues. They will think about the verbs that are used and think about how that verb appeals to their senses, giving...
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Curated OER
Mc Graw Hill: Language: Vocabulary Acquisition: Shades of Meaning: Verbs [Pdf]
Students learn about the differences among action verbs with similar meanings by acting them out with classmates in this fun verb game.
English Worksheets Land
English Worksheets Land: 4 Shades of Verbs [Pdf]
Students learn about the differences among action verbs with similar meanings by placing them in order on a graphic organizer.
English Worksheets Land
English Worksheets Land: 4 Shades of Verbs 2 [Pdf]
Learners learn about the differences among verbs with similar meanings by placing them in order from least to most on a graphic organizer.
Other
K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning: How Many? [Pdf]
A worksheet on which student think of three synonyms for a word and then order them from weakest to strongest.
Other
K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning Weak to Strong Card Set [Pdf]
Six sets of three words with similar definitions but varying shades of meaning. Students cut out the words and place them in order of weakest to strongest.
Other
K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning Card Set [Pdf]
Six sets of three words with similar definitions but varying shades of meaning. Students cut out the words and place them in order of weakest to strongest.
Other
K12 Reader: Shades of Meaning: Strong vs. Weak [Pdf]
A worksheet to build word choice skills by choosing stronger verbs and adjectives to fill in the blanks on the sentences provided.