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Classroom Themes - Synonyms

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Classroom Themes - 40 sets of Synonym Pairs...

  • Great for general 'word play' use (most of these words are ideal for chunking / syllable / phonics practice) and matching games.
  • Print smaller size or keep large for wall display...

 
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Theme Words

Synonym Words List

end / finish cry / sob cold / icy begin / start save / keep
hope / wish choose / pick paste / glue hurry / rush brave / courageous
sad / unhappy friend / pal enjoy / like error / mistake smile / grin
harm / hurt large / big small / little mother / mum / (mom) father / dad
house / home woman / lady child / kid shut / close ill / sick
see / look alike / similar make / create fast / quick street / road
evil / bad happy / glad angry / mad tired / sleepy help / assist
quiet / silent shout / yell dirty / filthy kind / nice love / adore
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Synonyms - Suggestions for Use


  • IMMERSE YOUR CHILDREN IN WORDS...

  • GENERAL IDEAS FOR STORING AND USING THEME WORD CARDS

  • Keep full size or print smaller for matching games.

  • Add more synonyms pairs to the list - and more words of similar meaning for each synonym pair - there are lots more - keep these on the wall and add more as they come across in reading and writing.

  • If you have them on the wall - pop a piece of wool or string on one of the sets and children have to place the other end of the string on the matching word.

  • Most of these are fairly simple words which are great for listening for phonemes and 'chunking' the associated graphemes within the words.

  • Hand a card to each child - they have to then find their matching word partner.

  • Play 'I have , who has...' - each child needs 2 cards for this. One child starts off - 'I have 'tired', who has 'sleepy'? - 'tired' child places it on chart , 'sleepy' child answers and places their card on chart and says their other card - ' I have .....' who has etc etc.....

  • Each child acts out a synonym - other children pick the card which matches.

  • You can make these words smaller size by using the reduction settings on your printer and just printing off black and white copies, these smaller sizes are great for cut and paste activities .

  • When not being used on a wall display, place them in labelled boxes (small wash powder boxes or yoghurt containers work well, or hanging pockets for continued 'grab and go' games and writing reference.

  • All the activities from '101 Fun Flashcard Activities' are fantastic with these Words ...... (DON'T FORGET TO UTILIZE THIS TERRIFIC RESOURCE EVERYDAY)

  • Please share how you have / would use this resource in the COMMENTS section below...

 

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  • One of the best ways to find children\'s strengths is to ask the other children. If you play the \"hot seat game\", where you ask the children to describe another, with no name given, just good things about them, you often learn all sorts of things that you didn\'t know were happening. Also I often get the child with a particular \"strength\" to go off and assist a buddy who needs help along those lines- makes for a very interesting conversation. After a while, everyone knows that ***** is good at blending, so they go and ask for help. Makes lots of smiles all over. what a clever woman you are to ask for strengths, when you yourself are feeling a little low. You need your own magic stick. It\'s one of those wands with glitter inside, when you shake it, you see the glitter feel happy and smile. Holding this stick many of my children have found the answer using the magic from the stick. Well done. Barbara.

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  • Love your words. Any chances of greetings from around the world? Thanks xoxoxox

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