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Word Choice in Writing

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover word choices to use when writing a conversation. They explore synonyms for "said." Students examine a thesaurus. They create a writing piece using the writing process. Students edit and revise their work.
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Synonyms and Antonyms

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders access a website to take a quiz on synonyms and antonyms and then complete an activity on the two. They write their own sets of synonyms and antonyms and take a post-test.
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Synonyms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this synonyms practice worksheet, pupils examine 10 sentences and circle the words in parentheses that has almost the same meaning as the underlined words. Students also list another synonym for each of the underlined words.
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Prepare to Read Nonfiction

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners explore the components of a KWL chart as they examine the facts of a story about the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Vocabulary from additional stories is utilized to form antonyms and synonyms.
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Winter Vocabulary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Looking for a winter-themed vocabulary activity? Provide each learner with several templates of a snowflake (you need to provide this), and have them write one vocabulary word on the middle of each snowflake. Then, after doing some...
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Eye No the Write Won!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice with synonyms, antonyms, and homophones. After listening to a Berenstain Bears story, 2nd graders utilize worksheets imbedded in this plan to gain practice identifying these parts of speech. A nice instructional...
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Spelling with /ou/ Sound

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders recognize spelling words with ou and ow sounds. In this spelling activity, 4th graders begin with ground and town and build lists of words with similar spelling. Students complete a worksheet with antonyms and synonyms for...
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Richie's Rocket

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, while working in centers read Richie's Rocket by Joan Anderson, and then create a puzzle using ideas, emotions, and experiences from the story. In addition, they write specific definitions for certain words, use those...
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Richie's Rocket

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, after reading with intonation and expression the book, "Richie's Rocket," by Joan Anderson, circulate in centers to create a puzzle with emotions and experiences from the ideas in the story, write the definition of words...
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Rhyme Time

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use an Inspiration template to brainstorm and record as many rhyming words as possible in designated amount of time. Then, students compare their results scoring points for unique responses. This activity could be easily adapted...
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Muggie Maggie- Lesson 1

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students predict and read a chapter in a book.  In this vocabulary and comprehension lesson plan, students learn new vocabulary words, make predictions of the story and then read and discuss chapter one of Muggie Maggie.  Students use...
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Muggie Maggie

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the book Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read to discover multiple meaning words, synonyms, antonyms and identify important details. Students make story predictions...
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Create a Word Graveyard to Teach Synonyms

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore descriptive writing by creating headstones. In this memorial lesson, students utilize an 11" x 17" piece of paper to create a cemetery headstone memorializing a word rather than a person. Students decorate their...
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Vocabulary: Variety and Venture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students locate the definitions and synonyms using a variety of activities that involve handheld computers and specific software. They read and discuss definitions, and create an illustration/animation for assigned words.
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Synonyms

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete online exercises for synonyms. In this synonyms activity, students work in pairs to find pictures around the room and choose one as the music plays. Students write a word to describe the picture and discuss their...
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Dictionary Disorder #7: Antonyms and Synonyms

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this synonym and antonym worksheet, students use dictionaries to discover synonyms and antonyms for twenty words. Students circle antonyms and underline synonyms.
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Vocabulary Lesson Sequence

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students illustrate new words. In this vocabulary lesson, students learn new vocabulary words and their definitions and draw pictures to illustrate their meaning. Students complete a variety of other vocabulary activities including word...
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Breaking News English; US-UK Special Relationship

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students read about the relationship the United States has with the United Kingdom as it relates to countries in the world being peaceful allies with each other.  In this U.S. and United Kingdom lesson, students complete a table about...
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Introduction to Writing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students write an essay during this 14 week series of ESL writing lessons. In this series of 14 lessons, advanced ESL writing students complete an essay. They focus on prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, and vocabulary...
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Adapting the Game Concentration

For Teachers 1st - 12th
I love classroom games, and this plan deftly describes how you can use the game Concentration across the curriculum to reinforce skills. I wish I would have thought of this when I was teaching this age level. These kinds of games are...
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Use synonyms to make your writing vivid

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine synonyms and practice finding appropriate synonyms in a thesaurus. In this use synonyms to make your writing vivid lesson, students identify the correct usage of synonyms. Students replace incorrect synonyms in sentences...
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Synonyms and Antonyms

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore and respond to poetry. They define and identify synonyms and anotnyns. They create antonym pairs in English. They create synonym pairs in English and Spanish.
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Synonyms: Say It Again!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners discuss and learn synonyms. In this synonyms lesson, students use a thesaurus to look up synonyms for the given list of words.
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Synonym Sleuth

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify synonyms. In this synonym worksheet, students find the synonym for the given word and complete sentences with words from a word bank.

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