Learners recognize synonyms and antonyms. In this reading strategies lesson, students use the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett to make predictions, and correctly recognize synonyms and antonyms.

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.

In this analogy worksheet, students read about synonyms, antonyms and analogies, then choose words from a word box that correctly completes a set of analogies. 

The first lesson plan of a five-lesson plan unit designed for eighth graders has class members reading and watching a video of Edgar Allen Poe's narrative poem, "The Raven." They then craft their narrative poem, illustrate it, and share...

Who named the shapes, or the days of the week? Should words be removed from the dictionary if they're no longer commonly used? Are there too many words in the English language? Language arts students explore these and additional...

In this holidays learning exercise, students write antonyms and synonyms for common holiday vocabulary words. Students write antonyms and synonyms for 15 words.

In this fire safety worksheet, students write antonyms and synonyms for fire safety words. Students complete this for 15 words.

In this parts of speech worksheet, students write an antonym and a synonym for each part of speech given. Students complete this for 15 words.

In this antonyms worksheet, students write the definition for antonyms and give 5 examples of antonyms. Kids match the given words with their antonyms in the second activity. In the third activity, students add prefixes to the words to...

In this vocabulary skills activity, learners examine the 9 underlined words in 9 sentences and list synonyms for each of them.

Third graders, after reading and discussing the book, "One Fish Two Fish," by Dr. Seuss, practice matching pairs of antonyms together with an accuracy of 12 out of 15. They make flashcards in the shape of fish to study with and play a...

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.

Students 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.

Reinforce important reading skills with a set of vocabulary lesson plans. Middle schoolers complete sentences, play word games, finish analogies, and build their growing vocabulary with a packet of helpful and applicable graphic organizers.

For this grammar worksheet, students look at the 2 words in each problem and decide if they are synonyms, antonyms, or homophones.

In this online interactive vocabulary worksheet, students examine 20 pairs of words. Students identify the words as synonyms, antonyms, or neither.

Students explore reading nonfiction. In this nonfiction lesson plan, students practice using KWL charts to organize nonfiction information gained from reading. Students explore unfamiliar words from reading and recognize synonyms and...

In this vocabulary study skills instructional activity, students define twenty eight words and find four synonyms and two antonyms for each word.

In this adverbs practice worksheet, students read 15 sentences and underline the adverbs in the sentences. Students then write a synonym and antonym for each of the underlined adverbs.

Intermediate and advanced English language learners will benefit from reviewing some of these words. For each of the 10 words provided, learners have to select the antonym from a list of five choices. Example words include agony,...

What's the antonym for wild? What's the opposite of young? Young readers identify the antonyms in a series of ten sentences. Next, they jot down the word pairs to reinforce the relationship between each set of antonym.

Pupils demonstrate their understanding of antonyms. They create snowmen and write antonyms on them. Then present their snowmen and antonyms to the class. This is a seasonal theme lesson.

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 lesson plan!

In this J. K. Rowling worksheet, students read the passage about J. K. Rowling, fill in the blanks, choose correct words, write antonyms and synonyms, and more. Students complete 8 activities.