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Vocabulary Collectors Welcome! I’ve never actually taught Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, but I always use its This slide presentation will opening paragraph as a teach you how to create a mentor text for teaching successful list of antonyms antonyms and how to fix comma splices. I have also & synonyms based on one of used it to inspire an original the vocabulary words you type of poetry for my have collected for the week. students’ writer’s notebooks: opposite poems. It will also provide the criteria for you to be able to receive Click here for my lesson on antonyms and full credit for your list of comma splices. Click here for my writer’s notebook page on opposite poems. antonyms & synonyms. Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms Vocabulary Collectors You should know these two fancy words already, right? synonym (noun) — a word or phrase antonym (noun) — a word or phrase that means nearly the exact same that nearly or exactly means the thing as another word or phrase. opposite as another word or phrase. adjective form: synonymous adjective form: antonymous Greek Roots: syn (“with”) + onym Greek Roots: anti (“against”) + (“name”) onym (“name”) Related words: Related words: • synchronous = “with” + “time,” as in • pseudonym = “false” + “name,” as in synchronous swimming. writing using a pseudonym. • syndrome = “with” + “running,” as in • homonym = “same” + “name,” as in two, irritable bowel syndrome (a symptom) to, and too are homonyms. • synopsis = “with” + “view,” as in a brief • cryptonym = “hidden” + “name,” as in synopsis of a movie or novel. the CIA uses cryptonyms or code names. Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms Vocabulary Collectors When you choose the synonym/antonym activity, I expect to see brain work! synonym — a word or phrase (noun) that means nearly the exact same Please note it reads word or phrase. What thing as another word or phrase. does that mean? How big can a phrase be? adjective form: synonymous A phrase should be two or three words that Greek Roots: syn (“with”) + onym work together, and… (“name”) …you won’t often find phrases in Related words: the thesaurus. • synchronous = “with” + “time,” as in synchronous swimming. So, let’s say you • syndrome = “with” + “running,” as in find a word like irritable bowel syndrome (a symptom) Nathan did with cumbersome. Would • synopsis = “with” + “view,” as in a brief chugging along be a synonymous or synopsis of a movie or novel. antonymous phrase for this word? Discuss! Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms Vocabulary Collectors When you choose the synonym/antonym activity, I expect to see brain work! synonym — a word or phrase (noun) that means nearly the exact same Please note it reads word or phrase. What thing as another word or phrase. does that mean? How big can a phrase be? Learn this as your lesson with this example: adjective form: synonymous Don’t become too depenAd pheranste coann b teh tweo tohr tehrseae uworrudss t!h at work Greek Roots: syn (“with”) + onym together, and… (“name”) I expect to see both words and phrases …iny oyuo uwro ann’tt oofntyenm and synonym list, and find phrases in most thesauruses only have words. Phrases must come from your brain. Related words: the thesaurus. THINK! THINK! THINK! Prove you understand the word by creating phrases! • synchronous = “with” + “time,” as in synchronous swimming. So, let’s say you • syndrome = “with” + “running,” as in find a word like irritable bowel syndrome (a symptom) Nathan did with cumbersome. Would • synopsis = “with” + “view,” as in a brief chugging along be a synonymous or synopsis of a movie or novel. antonymous phrase for this word? Discuss! Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms Vocabulary Collectors Let’s talk about learning your parts of speech now… antonym — a word or phrase (noun) If the vocabulary word you find is a noun, that nearly or exactly means the all antonyms and synonyms must be nouns too! You will need to check carefully. opposite as another word or phrase. adjective form: antonymous That said, Alex has two words in her Greek Roots: anti (“against”) + list for the verb onym (“name”) speculate that break this rule. Related words: • pseudonym = “false” + “name,” as in Work with a writing under a pseudonym. partner to find • homonym = “same” + “name,” as in two, the two “bad” to, and too are homonyms. words. What • cryptonym = “hidden” + “name,” as in might she have the CIA uses cryptonyms or code names. used instead? Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms Vocabulary Collectors A final rule for collecting antonyms & synonyms: 1¢ words 5¢ words 10¢ words 25¢ words 50¢ words the big terrible condescend quadrupole a/an nice pleasurable perilous advection was fun experienced ensconce katabatic and funny distasteful omnivore legerdemain we horse harmony cynicism bursary I sad beautiful subjugate pusillanimous in eat miracle cacophony lutraphobia of build flashy pivotal progeria or win convince droll isotropic you kitten expensive garish roorback Do you remember the difference between the following words when we categorize them this way? Remember, you’re supposed to be collecting 25-cent words from your readings. I expect all antonyms and synonyms you collect to be 10-cent or 25-cent words, understand? Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms Vocabulary Collectors A final rule for collecting antonyms & synonyms: 10¢ words 25¢ words terrible condescend pleasurable perilous experienced ensconce distasteful omnivore harmony cynicism beautiful subjugate miracle cacophony flashy pivotal convince droll expensive garish How did Mark do then? Which words (if any) need to be pushed up to the next level? What might you substitute in place of any 5-cent words Mark has included here? Give Mark good advice. Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms Vocabulary Collectors A final rule for collecting antonyms & synonyms: 10¢ words 25¢ words terrible condescend pleasurable perilous experienced ensconce distasteful omnivore harmony cynicism beautiful subjugate miracle cacophony flashy pivotal convince droll expensive garish How did Joseph do? Which words (if any) need to be pushed up to the next level? Does Joseph have more 10-cent or 25-cent synonyms and antonyms in his synonym/antonym list? Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms Vocabulary Collectors Antonyms and Synonyms Vocabulary Rubric: 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point The list of words The list of words The list of words The list of words does all of these: does three of these: does two of these: does one of these: • The antonyms and • The antonyms and • The antonyms and • The antonyms and synonyms are all synonyms are all synonyms are all synonyms are all spelled correctly. spelled correctly. spelled correctly. spelled correctly. • The antonyms and • The antonyms and • The antonyms and • The antonyms and synonyms are all the synonyms are all the synonyms are all the synonyms are all the same part of speech. same part of speech. same part of speech. same part of speech. • The antonyms and • The antonyms and • The antonyms and • The antonyms and synonyms are all 10- synonyms are all 10- synonyms are all 10- synonyms are all 10- or 25-cent words. or 25-cent words. or 25-cent words. or 25-cent words. • The antonyms and • The antonyms and • The antonyms and • The antonyms and synonyms are synonyms are synonyms are synonyms are presented in a neat presented in a neat presented in a neat presented in a neat and colorful way. and colorful way. and colorful way. and colorful way. Click here for a printable version of this rubric for your students. Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms Vocabulary Collectors Antonyms and Synonyms Rubric: 4 points 3 points The representation The representation does all of these: does three of these: • The antonyms and • The antonyms and synonyms are all synonyms are all spelled correctly. spelled correctly. • The antonyms and • The antonyms and synonyms are all the synonyms are all the same part of speech. same part of speech. • The antonyms and • The antonyms and synonyms are all 10- synonyms are all 10- or 25-cent words. or 25-cent words. • The antonyms and • The antonyms and synonyms are synonyms are presented in a neat presented in a neat and colorful way. and colorful way. What—if anything– kept Jacie from earning a perfect 4 here? Meaningful writing activity = antonyms & synonyms
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