Hi everyone! Sorry we were off last week. Our trimester was ending, and we had to get grades and report cards ready.
One of the fun things that we did in word block this week focused on synonyms. It was a springboard from an activity that one of our colleagues gave us. Students had to find synonyms for the word small. We loved the synonym choices because they included words that students were not familiar with. It required them to look up each word in the dictionary and determine if it meant small or not. It wasn't easy, and they often had to draw conclusions to make their decision.
The next part of this word block activity involved helping students use the synonyms correctly. The synonyms for small and big are used in different situations, and we wanted students to practice using them correctly. We separated their uses in their reading notebooks, and they could refer back to their notebooks when engaging in the next activity.
It was then time to practice using these new words in sentences. The kids really did a great job, and everyone used them correctly. This was important for us because in the past when students have used a thesaurus to choose a synonym, they don't choose appropriate ones for their writing. You can click on this google link to get a sentence template for this activity.
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| The girl who created this synonym page told me she is not finished with the picture. I apologize. I'll replace this picture with the completed one as soon as she finishes. |
Have a Happy Thanksgiving! We have conferences at the beginning of next week, and then hope to have some time to relax with our families!
Kim and Anne
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