Florida Center for Reading Research
Vocabulary: Word Meaning, Dictionary Digs
Young scholars dig through dictionaries to uncover the wealth of information they provide. Using the included graphic organizer, children learn about target words by finding their parts of speech, pronunciation, definition, synonyms, and...
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Beginning Synonyms and Antonyms-Multiple Choice-Nouns
For this synonym/antonym worksheet using nouns, students 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.
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Synonym Scramble
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...
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ESL: Antonyms/Synonyms-Emotions
English language learners explore basic synonyms and antonyms. In the first exercise, they choose the correct antonym for each word listed. For example, the first word is generous, and there are eight possible antonyms to choose from....
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Spelling Activities
Use this list of spelling activities all year long to help your class spell each week's list of words! This list provides 12 different ways for class members to practice their spelling. Learners identify vowels, consonants, synonyms, and...
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It's Opposite Day
Celebrate Opposite Day by using a Visual Thesaurus to match words to their antonyms. They match a list of vocabulary words to their antonym counterparts using the Visual Thesaurus, and then they play Antonym Bingo with the words from...
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Playground Antonyms
There are opposites all around you, even at school! Using an antonym word bank with playground-themed words, young learners complete sentences opposite in meaning from the ones provided.
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Word Roots: Nat, Tract, Sequ
Challenge your advanced learners with this interactive chart. Your scholars take a list of vocabulary words (composed of synonyms and antonyms) and correctly identify the word it corresponds with.
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Word Knowledge
Turn skills practice into a game of Bingo! Scholars listen to words and locate their synonyms on their Bingo cards. The first play to fill their card wins.
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Antonym Snowmen
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 activity.
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Degrees Of Meaning
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...
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Merry Christmas, Geraldine
If you're reading the story "Merry Christmas, Geraldine" by Holly Keller, this is a fantastic cross-curricular resource to use. Complete with activities for language arts, science, social studies, art, and math, you'll get the most out...
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There Was an Old Lady. . .
Students alter a familiar short poem or song with synonyms and antonyms. In this synonym and antonym lesson plan, students replace the synonyms or antonyms in the text and discuss the changes in meaning. Students share their words.
K12 Reader
Antonyms are Opposites
Knowing the opposite of your chosen word is a great step in improving your word choice. Young readers select an antonym from the provided word bank to complete a series of 14 sentences.
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Winter Vocabulary
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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Word Roots 2: Fin, Sed, Fer Intermediate-Word Search
Make learning Latin roots a game! After you have introduced the roots fin, sed, and fer, learners can use this word search to build their vocabulary. (Within the word search are words containing these roots.) You can further the activity...
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Synonyms and Antonyms Home Spelling Unit 33
In this identifying synonyms and antonyms in isolation activity, 5th graders read a list of spelling words in cursive and then find and write their synonyms or antonyms on the lines beside them. Students write 20 answers.
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Vocabulary Square
Examine the use of vocabulary squares to aid in reading comprehension. Assessment and graphic organizer included.
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'Charlotte's Web "Vocabulary Activity
In this Charlotte's Web vocabulary worksheet, students complete mini graphic organizers for 12 words, filling in definitions of synonyms, antonyms, sentences, and pictures for each.
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Structured Diamante Poem
Youngsters review nouns, adjectives and verbs. In this poetry lesson, readers choose a set of antonyms and create a list of synonyms, verbs and adjective for each. Students use the words to write a Diamante poem.
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Antonyms 3
Develop the vocabulary of your high schoolers with this instructional activity, focusing on words and their antonyms. For each of the 10 words, learners must identify the best antonym listed in the five choices. Words like zealous,...
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Word Roots 2: Fin, Sed, Fer Advanced Fill-in-the Blanks
Fill in the blanks of the listed sentences with the vocabulary words provided! All words come from the Latin roots fin, sed, and fer. Answers are given when scholars submit the worksheet online. Develop vocabulary in context.
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Latin Roots nat, tract, sequ: Vocabulary Matching
Your etymologists match intermediate-level words containing Latin roots nat, tract, and sequ/secu with their definitions. Part of a set of exercises and word lists containing these roots on MyVocabulary.com. Useful for rigorous review...
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - Part 2
Students 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.