TES Global
Blendspace: Synonyms and Antonyms
A learning module with nineteen links to videos and websites to use while learning about synonyms and antonyms.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Synonyms and Antonyms
In this whiteboard activity by SMART, students will define synonyms and antonyms, use a thesaurus to create lists of synonyms and antonyms for a variety of words, and create synonym poems to reinforce learning.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Antonyms and Comma Splices
For Dickens' opening to his Tale of Two Cities, he uses one of the longest series of comma splices in the history of literature. Dickens seemingly did this for stylistic effect. For this lesson, students create their own Dickens-like...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Antonym, Synonym, Homonym Concentration
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will identify pairs of antonyms, synonyms and homonyms in a fun to use review game for 2nd graders.
Other
Thesaurus.com: Homepage
To use the thesaurus at Thesaurus.com, simply type a word in the gold search box at the top of the page and click the 'Search' button. A list of synonyms and antonyms will be returned.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Context Clues and Analogies (English Ii Reading)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson focuses on using a combination of reference materials and analyzing context clues and analogies to improve your knowledge of new words.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Analogies
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches about antonyms, synonyms, and homophones and follows up with several pages of opportunities to use Activotes to check for understanding.
Other
Teaching Ideas: Using a Thesaurus
Use this worksheet activity to develop your thesaurus research skills.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: How to Use a Thesaurus
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will review how to use a thesaurus. Uses links to an online web thesaurus to look up various words. Great starting point.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Guess the Word a Word Association Vocabulary Game
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students will use antonyms and synonyms as clues to guide a fellow student to guess the secret word in this Password-style vocabulary game. It is excellent for stretching the mind and...
Big Learners
Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.2.4.a : Second Grade English Language Arts
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.2.4.A. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...