+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beginning Synonyms and Antonyms-Multiple Choice-Adjectives

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
For this adjective worksheet using synonyms and antonyms, young scholars are given 2 sets of words for which they choose the best synonyms, then antonyms for the respective word lists.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beginning Synonyms and Antonyms-Multiple Choice-Nouns

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this synonym/antonym worksheet using nouns, learners are given one set of nouns and select the best synonym for each word. Next, students repeat the activity with a new set of words, selecting the best antonym.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Synonyms

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine synonyms from their reading. In this synonyms lesson, students use vocabulary from their reading to create a chart and illustrate the words. Students complete online activities from the story.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Synonym Scramble

For Teachers K - 12th
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...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thesaurus Power

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Give your class the advantage of Thesaurus Power! They will use a thesaurus to understand word meanings and relationships. They focus on how a thesaurus functions and how it gives the entry word, definition, synonyms, antonyms, and part...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Language Arts Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use a variety of synonyms to write headlines and articles that resemble a model article.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introducing New Vocabulary Words

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Using context clues, synonyms, antonyms, dictionaries, and original sentences, middle schoolers work through a new list of vocabulary words. A SMART board file guides them through the process of learning and reinforcing the words. After...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs-Part I

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Here is a lesson plan that gives learners a chance to practice using context clues. They read the story, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Students use different word strategies (base words, synonyms, antonyms) to decode and understand...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding Synonyms

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Student identify synonyms in poetry. In this grammar lesson, students define what a synonym is and view several examples on the board. Students read a selected poem on an overhead transparency and circle the synonyms.
+
Lesson Plan
1
1
Breaking News English

Facebook Depression

For Students 5th - 8th
Students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more about Facebook Depression....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Drawing Peace

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars create a drawing representative of what peace looks like and evaluate their thinking process.  In this art for peace lesson plan, students use paper to begin their drawing. Young scholars also have the option to use a...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sensitive Synonyms

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a variety of hands-on activities to increase their understanding of synonyms. They exchange synonym plates with other groups and complete synonym puzzles by using the dictionary.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Synonyms: Frogs

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students play a game. In this synonyms instructional activity, students play a synonym review game. Students go on-line to learn more about frogs and then complete a worksheet.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Analogies, Synonyms, Antonyms, Stories and Writing!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use analogies to compare synonyms and antonyms. In this writing skills lesson plan, students use the provided synonyms and antonyms to create short stories that they present as plays to their classmates.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Christmas Synonym Lesson

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the use of synonyms. In this synonym lesson, 2nd graders listen to a read aloud of Splendiferous Christmas and ring a jingle bell each time a synonym is used for a word mentioned in the book. They write synonyms on...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Synonyms

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students 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.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identifying Key Words, Synonyms, and Key Phrases

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners identify key words, synonyms, and key phrases from their previously written research questions. They utilize the key words, synonyms, and key phrases to search resources for answers to the research questions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Similes, Synonyms, and Antonyms

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Children study similes, synonyms, and antonyms and identify examples in the book Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood. They write short stories about themselves using antonyms, synonyms, and comparisons of themselves to animals. They draw...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beginning Synonyms and Antonyms Multiple Choice- Verbs 6

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this synonyms and antonyms worksheet, young scholars read 6 verbs and from 4 possible choices, select the best synonym. Students then find the best antonym for 6 words.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Degrees Of Meaning

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Introduce the idea of a word and its synonyms having different degrees of meaning. Each individual chooses a word that he or she wants to work with and fills out the included worksheet using a thesaurus. Consider having a word bank of...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Analyzing Verb Use: Part 2

For Teachers 3rd
With the Wordle ap in one hand, and their favorite writing piece in the other, 3rd graders analyze their verb usage. They select a piece they have written, type it into Wordle, then analyze their word choices and alter them using synonyms.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dead Word Wall Lesson

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Help your writers eliminate "dead words" (words that are overused) from their writing. This lesson includes a SMART board presentation that will guide them through identifying, eliminating, and substituting "dead words" from sample...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nym Family

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
List and identify words for each part of the "Nym" family: synonyms, antonyms and homonyms. Middle schoolers place words in the correct category, then find the corresponding mate in a dictionary or thesaurus.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Grammar Without the Hammer: Five Fun Activities

For Teachers K - 2nd
There are five lessons on teaching grammar here for you to peruse. Two of them work well for kindergartners; one on teaching synonyms and one on teaching parts of speech by reading Tall Tales. These lessons are especially engaging and...

Other popular searches