- Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
- 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).
- Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).
- 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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Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades K-5
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:
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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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:
- Searching for Similarities - Part 1: Adjectives and Synonyms
- Searching for Similarities - Part 2: Verbs and Synonyms
- Searching for Similarities - Part 3: Synonyms and Context Clues
Type: Original Student Tutorial
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.
Type: Original Student Tutorial