Standard #: LAFS.1.L.3.5 (Archived Standard)


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With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
  1. Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  2. Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
  3. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).
  4. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.


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Lesson Plan

Name Description
Reading with Our Eyes, Fingers, Toes, Ears and Nose

In this lesson, students will practice identifying descriptive words in their reading. Students will identify describing words based on the five senses. Students will create a riddle using descriptive words and add it to a digital class presentation.

Original Student Tutorials

Name Description
Searching for Similarities - Part 4: Synonyms and Shades of Meaning

Explore the small differences in the meanings of synonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she compares, orders, and chooses synonyms based on their shades of meaning.

This is part 4 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 2, and 3:

The Places You'll Go!

Sort and describe words based on categories and key attributes in this interactive tutorial. Visit a circus, zoo, and fire station as you learn to describe and group people, animals, and objects.

Student Center Activities

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Vocabulary: Spin Sort

In this activity, students will identify and sort contractions, synonyms, antonyms, abbreviations, homophones, and homographs.

Vocabulary: Opposites Attract

In this activity, students will identify antonyms by playing a card game.

Vocabulary: Synonym Dominoes

In this activity, students will identify synonyms by playing a domino game.

Vocabulary: Another Word

In this activity, students will exchange antonyms for the underlined word in sentences.

Vocabulary: Semantic Feature Analysis

In this activity, students will identify the features that distinguish one word from another by completing a semantic feature analysis grid.

Vocabulary: Word Connections

In this activity, students will identify connections between words and record their shared attribute/category.

Vocabulary: Action Word Ring Sort

In this activity, students will sort verbs related to a picture.

Vocabulary: Choose and Chat

In this activity, students will use adjectives to describe and identify objects.

Vocabulary: About Me

In this activity, students will complete a sentence using descriptive words (adjectives).

Vocabulary: Go Fish for Homophones

In this activity, students will match and correctly use homophones while playing a game.

Vocabulary: Synonym Spider

In this activity, students will match synonyms.

Vocabulary: Memory Word Match

In this activity, students will match words to corresponding meanings (symbols, contractions, abbreviations) while playing a memory game. As an extension, students can sort matched words into categories.

Vocabulary: Alike and Different

In this activity, students will compare and contrast the attributes of words using a Venn diagram.

Vocabulary: Attribute Analysis

In this activity, students will distinguish one word from another by completing an attribute analysis grid. As an adaptation to this activity, teachers may create attribute analysis grids that reflect units of study.

Vocabulary: Categor-Ring

In this activity, students will identify and sort words by categories.

Vocabulary: Category Creations

In this activity, students will produce categories and corresponding words. As an adaptation to this activity, the students may sort teacher-selected words into categories and produce a category heading based on shared attributes OR produce words that belong in teacher-selected categories (based on units of study).

Vocabulary: Category Cube

In this activity, students will produce and categorize words by rolling a category cube and writing corresponding words.

Vocabulary: Category Sort

In this activity, students will brainstorm categories and corresponding words. As an adaptation to this activity, students can sort teacher-selected words and identify the category title based on shared attributes.

Vocabulary: Category Tag

In this activity, students will state words that correspond to specific categories by playing a board game. NOTE: A blank game board is provided to allow teachers to create categories relevant to classroom instruction. As an extension, students may choose the word that does not belong in a set of words and name the category for the remaining words.

Vocabulary: Compare Extraordinaire

In this activity, students will identify similarities and differences between the meanings of words using a Venn diagram.

Vocabulary: Concept Connection

In this activity, students will compare four words, determine the one that does not belong in the set, and produce a category title for the remaining words based on shared attributes.

Vocabulary: Cube Word Sort

In this activity, students will sort words by categories.

Vocabulary: Extreme Words

In this activity, students will identify the relationship among words by placing them on a continuum.

Vocabulary: Now Featuring

In this activity, students will distinguish one word from another by completing an attribute analysis grid. As an adaptation to this activity, teachers may create attribute analysis grids that reflect units of study.

Vocabulary: Same and Different

In this activity, students will compare and contrast words using a Venn diagram.

Vocabulary: Transportation Key Sort

In this activity, students will sort transportation words into categories (air, land, water).

Vocabulary: Word Wake-Up

In this activity, students will identify more precise alternatives (synonyms) for overused words.

Teaching Idea

Name Description
Learn New Words This is a sample lesson that can be applied to any book to help students learn new vocabulary words.

Student Resources

Original Student Tutorials

Name Description
Searching for Similarities - Part 4: Synonyms and Shades of Meaning:

Explore the small differences in the meanings of synonyms in this interactive tutorial. Join Gemma as she compares, orders, and chooses synonyms based on their shades of meaning.

This is part 4 of a 4-part series. Click below to view parts 1, 2, and 3:

The Places You'll Go!:

Sort and describe words based on categories and key attributes in this interactive tutorial. Visit a circus, zoo, and fire station as you learn to describe and group people, animals, and objects.



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