2. 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

3.  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)

4.  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.

5.  Starter Starter

6. Go!

7.  Sleepy  Dopey  Grumpy  Doc  Happy  Bashful  Sneezy

8.  Split into groups  Match 4 dwarves to their correct synonym  You have 5 mins  MatchIt MatchIt

9. "The party was great. The magician was great. Even the goody bags were great!"great

10.  Use the QR code on the following page  Recreate the movie titles by replacing the words with new synonyms  15 mins

12.  Quickly  Admire  Beautiful  Brilliant  Difficult  Bountiful  Courage  Elegant  Delicious  Grotesque  Good  Polite  Outstanding  Prudent  Reckless  Thankful  Superficial  Tough  Puzzling  Nasty

13.  Can you name 2 benefits of using synonyms in your writing?  Which resources can you use to locate synonyms?