In this engaging vocabulary lesson plan, students will learn to use a thesaurus to generate interesting synonyms and antonyms for several target words. Then, they will get up and *mingle* with their classmates with a synonym matching game!
Students will be able to generate synonyms and antonyms for target words.
Introduction
(5 minutes)
Draw a circle on the board with the word "big" inside. This is the start of a word web.
In blue, draw a line out from the center circle and write the word "large."
Ask students to call out other words that have a similar meaning to the word "big." Branch out from the center circle, and write their answers in blue.
Remind students that words that have similar meanings are called synonyms. Write the definition on the board in blue.
In red, draw a line out from the center circle and write the word "small."
Ask students to call out other words with meanings that are opposite of "big." Branch out from the center circle and write their answers in red.
Remind students that words with opposite meanings are called antonyms. Write the definition on the board in red.