Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homophones
What is a synonym?
What would be a likely CAUSE of someone laughing?
Someone telling a joke
Which type of text structure uses a time line?
Chronological
Blue is the best color.
Opinion
To compare is to:
Show how something is similar to, or the same as, something else
What is an antonym?
When two words have the opposite meaning.
What would be a possible EFFECT of a student not studying for a test?
The student doing very badly on the test.
Which type of text structure tells you how two things are alike and how they are different?
Compare and Contrast
Cheetahs are the fastest land animal.
Fact
To contrast is to:
Show how something is different
What is a homophone?
When two words sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
On a hot day, what is the EFFECT of the weather on your ice cream?
It melts
What signal words does the organizational text structure Sequential Order use?
First, second, third, before, not long after, after that, next, at the same time, finally, then
Is this a fact or opinion?
Reading is so much fun!
Opinion
What goes in the center of a Venn diagram?
What the two things have in common
Is this a synonym or antonym?
Light and dark
Antonym
What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
Students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
What is the organizational text structure Sequential Order?
Describes the order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something
What is a fact?
Something that can be proven to be true.
What goes in the outer circles of a Venn diagram?
What the two things have that are different
Provide two pairs of homophones.
Knew and new, sight and site, four and for, meat and meet, eight and ate, heal and heel, etc.
What is the cause in this sentence?
Because it rained, I got soaked.
It rained
What signal words does the organizational text structure Chronological Order use?
The use of dates
What is an opinion?
How someone thinks or feels about something.
What is the chart called that we use to compare and contrast things?
A Venn diagram