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Vocabulary: Variety and Venture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers 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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Academic Raceway

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this PowerPoint, students participate in a race car game in which their car moves towards the finish line when a correct synonym or antonym is chosen for the word provided.
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Synonyms

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this synonyms worksheet, students read sentences and choose the word from a pair that is the correct synonym to complete each. An answer key is provided.
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Synonyms

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this synonyms instructional activity, students read a group of 3 words and write the word that is not a synonym of either of the other 2 words.
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Synonyms - Antonyms - Homophones

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this grammar learning exercise, students look at the 2 words in each problem and decide if they are synonyms, antonyms, or homophones.
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Synonyms

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this synonyms learning exercise, students complete 6 multiple choice questions where they circle the correct synonym for the underlined word in each sentence.
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Synonyms

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this synonym worksheet, students match a set of 16 words to their synonyms. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Figurative Language Practice

For Students 7th - 9th
In this figurative language worksheet, students match ten words to their synonyms. Students may use a dictionary if necessary.  Each given words has three synonyms. 
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Apple Now World’s Most Valuable Brand

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read an article about Apple overtaking Google as the most valuable brand in the world and complete several activities regarding the topic. In this ESL instructional activity, students explore brand names as they pertain to...
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Analogies, Synonyms, Antonyms, Stories and Writing!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use analogies to compare synonyms and antonyms. In this writing skills lesson, students use the provided synonyms and antonyms to create short stories that they present as plays to their classmates.
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“Father of the CD” Dies

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read and discuss an article pertaining to the invention of the CD as a life-changing product.  In this ESL instructional activity, students complete a chart with a partner ranking various tech companies. Students...
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Word Family Tree

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this words worksheet, students write the word, its meaning, relative words, pronunciation, synonyms, and more. Students complete 9 spaces in the graphic organizer.
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Similar Pairs

For Students 4th - 8th
For this similar words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to phrases that contain similar word endings Students complete 30 problems.
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Character Traits (Synonyms & Antonyms)

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this trace and write worksheet, students trace and write words that are synonyms and antonyms of each other and are character traits. Students trace and write 20 lines.
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St. Valentine´s Story

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Valentine's story worksheet, students fill in the blanks to the story with words given, choose the correct synonym for words, write forms of verbs, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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Synonyms

For Students 4th
In this English worksheet, 4th graders choose a synonym to complete the sentence. Students are given three words to choose from to complete the sentence.
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Test your Synonymic and Antonymic Power

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this synonyms and antonyms learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the synonyms or antonyms of the words given. Students complete 10 sentences total.
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English Exercises: Synonyms

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this online interactive English learning exercise, students respond to 25 fill in the blank questions that require them to use synonyms appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Special Teams

For Students 9th - 11th
In this language arts activity, students match famous peoples name with different NFL teams. They choose the name that would feel at home on the team. There are 22 questions with an answer key.
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Reading-Context Clues Expert

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders understand what the definition is for context clues as the words, phrases, and sentences around the word one does not know. In this language arts activity, 5th graders review the different kinds of context clues. Students...
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Synonym Practice

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary skills learning exercise, students examine the 9 underlined words in 9 sentences and list synonyms for each of them.
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Complete the Analogies

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this analogies skills practice worksheet, students complete 8 analogy sentences.
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Language Review #7

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language review #7 worksheet, students edit and punctuate 3 sentences, write fact or opinion for 2 sentences, select words that are spelled correctly and write synonyms for 2 words.
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Synonym Swap Sheet #4

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this synonym swap sheet #4 learning exercise, students write spelling words in column A, a synonym for each in column B, then swap column B with a friend who must figure out which spelling word goes with which synonym.