Teacher Candidate Heather Riddell
( 45 min)
Grade Level 5th Title/Content Standard _ Synonyms and Antonyms
Step 1 – Desired Results (what I want students to know, understand, and be able to do)
SIOP: students will learn through
Listening: students will listen to instructions about antonyms and synonyms
Oral: students will discuss with their partners the difference of antonyms and
synonyms
Writing: students will write responses to questions about antonyms and
synonyms
Reading: students will read different antonyms and synonyms
Enduring/Understanding- big idea: students will understand the differences of
antonym and synonym
Content objective: students will distinguish between antonyms and synonyms
Students will gather knowledge about antonyms and synonyms
· Students will be able to identify synonyms and antonyms.
· Students will be able to become familiar with words that have multiple meanings
Walk away: students will walk out of the classroom knowing what and antonym and
synonym
Step 2 – Assessment Evidence (summative checks for learning)
Pre assessment: students will write down3 pairs of antonym and synonym
· Student responses to teacher questions.
· Student answers written on white erase board checked for accuracy.
· Students matched up with correct partner during matching game
Step 3 – Active Learning Plan (detailed enough for another teacher to follow)
Student activity: Lead Activity: pre assessment
Introduction:
The teacher will call out words that have the same basic meaning and call out words that
are "opposite meaning words." The teacher will ask students to listen for patterns and
relationships among the words as he reads them. The teacher will then explain that the
students will be discussing synonyms and antonyms
The teacher will then define synonyms and antonyms. Synonyms are words that have
almost the same meaning. Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. The teacher
will explain the some words do have more than one meaning. He may point out various
definitions for one word in a dictionary if time permits. Finally, the teacher will explain that
using synonyms and antonyms correctly enhances writing and makes writing sound better.
The teacher will list several words on the board. The teacher will then list a synonym and
antonym for each word listed. He may list more than one synonym and antonym if possible.
The teacher will then ask questions relating to the student text. The teacher may continue
when he feels the class has a solid understanding of synonyms and antonyms and their
importance in writing.
The teacher will then pass out small white erase boards to each class member. The teacher
will direct students to pay attention as he calls out a word to the class. The teacher will then
call out a word and ask for the synonym or antonym of that word. The students will write
what they think to be the synonym or antonym on the white erase board and display their
answer to the teacher. This process will be repeated as many times as the teacher feels
necessary. Students will write neatly on the white erase boards and listen to directions
carefully during this portion of the lesson. The teacher will direct two students to collect the
white erase boards at the end of this activity.
The teacher will the direct students to pay attention the directions for the next activity.
The students will be given a sheet of paper with a word and letter on it. The letter will be "a"
(for antonym) or "s" (for synonym). When the teacher directs them to do so, students will get
up out of their seats and find the antonym or synonym that matches the word they were given
(if an "a" appears in the sheet they must find the antonym and vice-versa). Students must
match up with the correct person in the class and then stand by that person. The activity is
concluded when all students have found their match and are standing next to the classmate
holding that match.
Pairs that match up before the other pairs match up must think together and say aloud as
many synonyms and antonyms as they can for their words.
The teacher will then go around to each pair and ask them to hold up their sheets. The
students will hold up their sheets and call out their words. Then the students will tell the
class if their words are synonyms or antonyms.
Materials needed:
White Erase Boards/Erasers/Markers
Student Text
Teacher's Manual
Sheets with synonyms and antonyms (enough for one sheet per classmate)
Pencil/Paper
Step 4 – Reflection (focus on student learning results)
antonyms
above/below
alive/dead
asleep/awake
before/after
big/small
black/white
brave/cowardly
cheap/expensive
clean/dirty
dangerous/safe
dark/light
early/late
easy/difficult
empty/full
false/true
fast/slow
fat/thin
first/last
flexible/rigid
forwards/backwards
generous/mean
good/bad
happy/sad
hard/soft
healthy/ill
high/low
hot/cold
inside/outside
interesting/boring
long/short
loose/tight
many/few
messy/tidy
narrow/wide
near/far
nice/nasty
odd/even
old/new
on/off
open/closed
over/under
past/future
pretty/ugly
public/private
quiet/noisy
rich/poor
right/left
right/wrong
rough/smooth
rude/polite
shallow/deep
sharp/blunt
shiny/dull
similar/different
strong/weak
tall/short
tame/wild
thick/thin
top/bottom
up/down
Synonyms for 'good'
excellent
brilliant
great
super
superb
fantastic
terrific
magnificent
splendid
blissful
content
glad
joyful
delighted
thrilled
pleased
gleeful
ecstatic
elated
cheerful
merry
starving
famished
horrid
unpleasant
nasty
awful
dreadful
frightful
terrible
ghastly
hideous
fine
Synonyms for 'happy'
jolly
Synonyms for 'hungry'
ravenous
peckish
Synonyms for 'horrible'