1. Identify and correctly match at least 3 or more synonyms 2. Recreate 3 or more movie titles using new synonyms 3. Write a short story using 3 or more synonyms
A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase Linked to the idea of a equivalents For example, what is the equivalent of: 0.5 as a fraction? ½ as a percentage? 50% (out of 100)
Synonyms can be used instead of common words (high frequency words). Common words lack power in our writing. They can make our writing boring. By choosing more unusual words a text can become interesting.
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Sleepy Dopey Grumpy Doc Happy Bashful Sneezy
Split into groups Match 4 dwarves to their correct synonym You have 5 mins MatchIt MatchIt
"The party was great. The magician was great. Even the goody bags were great!"great
Use the QR code on the following page Recreate the movie titles by replacing the words with new synonyms 15 mins
Quickly Admire Beautiful Brilliant Difficult Bountiful Courage Elegant Delicious Grotesque Good Polite Outstanding Prudent Reckless Thankful Superficial Tough Puzzling Nasty
Can you name 2 benefits of using synonyms in your writing? Which resources can you use to locate synonyms?