Synonym Poem
Word Sort
Line 1: Word
Line 2: 3 or 4 synonyms
Line 3: How you feel about the subject or describes the
word more. Must be a couplet (2 lines that rhyme).
Malleable
Bend, mold, move & shake
If it’s malleable, it will never break!
Whimsical
Different, odd, or weird
Like a woman with a beard.
Action or Gesture
(Charades)
Word
Picture or Symbol
Definition
Example
Song or Poem
Write a verse (song) or stanza (poem) with your
vocabulary word and a context clue, or provide a
verse or stanza from an existing song or poem
that includes your vocabulary word. If you use an
existing song or poem, make sure you give credit
to the poet or musician.
Fly away on my zephyr
Create a nonverbal gesture or
action that symbolizes the word.
You need to be able to write a
description of your action or gesture.
Example: elite (a group or part of a group regarded as the
best)
I simply hold up my index finger into the number one
position and raise it above my head in front of me at a
45 degree angle.
I feel it more then ever
And in this perfect weather
We’ll find a place together
“The Zephyr Song”
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Note Cards
You need one synonym and one
antonym, as well as the definition
and a sentence using the vocab
word and a context clue.
Example:
Adversary
(an enemy)
(antonym)
Ally
(synonym)
foe
The Joker was a formidable adversary, or villain, for
Batman in The Dark Knight.