Showing posts with label synonyms / antonyms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label synonyms / antonyms. Show all posts
Friday, October 24, 2014

Word Choice!

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Help students expand their vocabulary and make their writing more descriptive by switching up their words!  Introduction video: WORD...
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Learning with Sticky Notes and Yarn

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This hands-on review idea comes from Hands On as We Grow ! (They did sight words). You can use it to assess students on any topic: ope...
Saturday, June 1, 2013

HOT WAD

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Practice vocabulary with a twist on hot potato! On scraps of paper write down different objectives for kids to conquer! Then, wad up the ...
Monday, March 18, 2013

Hello my name is...

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This activity was inspired by Mrs. Bremer's Kindergarten 's Hello My Name is: letter / number / sight word recognition. Kids g...
Sunday, August 12, 2012

Forget X's and O's

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Replace X's and O's with synonyms and antonyms in the classic game TIC TAC TOE. One player thinks up synonyms for the giv...
Friday, August 10, 2012

Name Synonyms

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photo via anna langova:  public domain What does your name mean? Can you find synonyms for your name's meaning?
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

REWRITE!

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Practice using a thesaurus by rewriting a simple song or poem. Check out Oh' Boy 4th Grade and Brannack's Bobcats take on The ...
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Friday, July 6, 2012

Vocabulary - roll and...

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I was inspired by Bainbridge's Vocabulary rock 'n roll, so I made my own. Toss your vocab. words in a paper lunch bag. Have kids ro...
Monday, May 21, 2012

Balloon Tennis

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Balloon Tennis - Glue paper plates on popsicle sticks for a racquet. Kids hit balloons and play tennis! Synonyms - Two player game - K...
Monday, May 7, 2012

Word Wheel

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Get kids interacting and improving their language skills with this fun game!  For the activity, I tossed vocabulary words in a lun...
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Saturday, April 28, 2012

On the Move: Vocabulary

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Mrs. Lewis' Learning Library has an awesome vocab. game that gets kids out of their seats, similar to the game HEDBANZ . Students ...
Friday, April 27, 2012

DJ Spin-off: Vocab.

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Once kids fully understand the difference between synonyms and antonyms, have a vocab. spin-off. Kids transform into DJ's quick mixin...
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Synonym City

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Create a city of synonyms! Pass out paint chips (or use paper) and have each child in charge of a word. There challenge is to construct a sk...
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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Word Up!

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Encourage kids to increase their vocabulary with Word Up! Have kids pull a word out of a bag. Then, have them write a word report! Have stud...