One of these words is not like the other! Test grammarians' knowledge of synonyms and antonyms with an activity that challenges scholars to locate three synonyms, an antonym, and record their findings on a worksheet. 

Concepts

Grammar, synonyms, antonyms

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Copy onto cardstock paper and laminate for continued use 
• Cover the cards' letter in the left-hand corner to heighten the game's difficulty 
• Have cards easily accessible for early finishers to work with when time permits   

Classroom Considerations

• The activity is the sixth resource in a series of seven that make up a daily substitute lesson plan for fifth grade
• Pupils should be familiar with synonyms and antonyms

Pros

• Cards equipped with a fun, kid-friendly font on a colorful background 
• A letter signifies word groupings for easy sorting 

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.5.5.a L.5.5.c