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Synonyms and Antonyms Exercise
We should not need to explain synonyms and antonyms, they are fairly basic concepts for English teachers, but here are some super basic explanations:
A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another lexeme in the same language.
Check out: www.thesaurus.com/browse/synonym
An Antonym: A word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good ).
Check out: www.thesaurus.com/browse/antonym
A] Find ten words you wish to use for this exercise:
1. Tired
2. Process
3. Central
4. Think
5. Jammed
6. Development
7. Developing
8. Changes
9. Words
10. Giant
B] Prepare your Words to add synonyms and antonyms:
1. Tired
Synonym:
Antonym:
2. Process
Synonym:
Antonym:
3. Central
Synonym:
Antonym:
4. Think
Synonym:
Antonym:
5. Jammed
Synonym:
Antonym:
6. Development
Synonym:
Antonym:
7. Developing
Synonym:
Antonym:
8. Changes
Synonym:
Antonym:
9. Words
Synonym:
Antonym:
10. Giant
Synonym:
Antonym:
C] Go to Google, and look up the definition of the word, one synonym, and one antonym:
1. Tired: www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=tired+definition
Synonym: www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=tired+synonym
Antonym: www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=tired+antonym
Do this for all the words.
D] Think of an exercise you can do to help students understand synonyms and synonyms:
Exercise development template: bit.ly/2nGXYuv
Sample Synonym and Antonym university style lesson plan: bit.ly/2nPjYDI
Post your samples to our groups/ messenger groups, get others involved in the design of your exercises. This is a very important step in your learning development.
We should not need to explain synonyms and antonyms, they are fairly basic concepts for English teachers, but here are some super basic explanations:
A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another lexeme in the same language.
Check out: www.thesaurus.com/browse/synonym
An Antonym: A word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good ).
Check out: www.thesaurus.com/browse/antonym
A] Find ten words you wish to use for this exercise:
1. Tired
2. Process
3. Central
4. Think
5. Jammed
6. Development
7. Developing
8. Changes
9. Words
10. Giant
B] Prepare your Words to add synonyms and antonyms:
1. Tired
Synonym:
Antonym:
2. Process
Synonym:
Antonym:
3. Central
Synonym:
Antonym:
4. Think
Synonym:
Antonym:
5. Jammed
Synonym:
Antonym:
6. Development
Synonym:
Antonym:
7. Developing
Synonym:
Antonym:
8. Changes
Synonym:
Antonym:
9. Words
Synonym:
Antonym:
10. Giant
Synonym:
Antonym:
C] Go to Google, and look up the definition of the word, one synonym, and one antonym:
1. Tired: www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=tired+definition
Synonym: www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=tired+synonym
Antonym: www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=tired+antonym
Do this for all the words.
D] Think of an exercise you can do to help students understand synonyms and synonyms:
Exercise development template: bit.ly/2nGXYuv
Sample Synonym and Antonym university style lesson plan: bit.ly/2nPjYDI
Post your samples to our groups/ messenger groups, get others involved in the design of your exercises. This is a very important step in your learning development.