The Same Game
By: Dawnylle Cerula MS, CCC-SLP
Here is a fun way to increase your child’s vocabulary. You can use this
game with synonyms, antonyms, or similes (comparisons using “like” or
“as”).
Goals: Learn synonyms and build vocabulary
Materials: Nothing! (you may opt for a thesaurus)
When/Where: You can play this game anytime you want to.
How to play: Before playing the game, talk to your child about
synonyms. Make sure he/she understands that synonyms are words that
have similar meanings (big: huge, enormous, gigantic, etc). You can use
any situation that you are in to play this game. For example, if you are
outside, you could say “My hands are cold.” Then you and your child can
come up with other ways to say the same thing using synonyms for
“cold”. You can turn it into a small “contest” or game between you and
your child to see who can come up with the most synonyms (or the most
creative words) for ‘cold’.