Synonyms
A synonym for opportunity.
What is chance/possibility/opening?
An antonym for segregation.
What is integration?
The principal DICTATED that all students would be required to follow the school dress code. What word would be a synonym for DICTATED?
a) asked
b) knew
c) commanded
What is commanded?
That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean? Give the context clues from the sentences that helped you determine the meaning.
a) powerful
b) mild
c bad
What is powerful?
To affect someone or something in an important way. Synonyms: impact, affect
What is influence?
A synonym for plagiarism.
What is copying/stealing someone else's work?
An antonym for bitter.
What is kind/acceptable/sweet/pleasant?
Even though Paul was excited about the project, he wanted the other kids to think he was cool, so he answered the teacher's question in a NONCHALANT tone. What would be a synonym for NONCHALANT?
a) relaxed
b) enthusiastic
c) angry
What is relaxed?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe. What does REASSURED mean?
a) comforted
b) reminded
c) forced
What is comforted?
The person who is telling the story.
What is a narrator?
A synonym for chronological.
What is in order/consecutive/sequential/in sequence?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
An antonym for relevant.
What is off task/unimportant/inappropriate?
Denise stared at the IMMENSE pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week. What would be a synonym for IMMENSE?
What is big/large/massive/huge/enormous?
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. What does VIVID mean?
a) dull
b) tinted
c) bright
What is bright?
The central message of a literary work; an idea developed in a text that conveys a message or truth about like and the human experience.
What is a theme?
A synonym for barrier.
What is obstacle/hurdle/problem?
An antonym for hostility.
What is friendly/kind/amity/hospitable?
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean?
a)thanked
b) complimented
c) paid
What is paid?
The black plague swept through Europe in the Middle Ages killing millions of people. In some villages, half the population PERISHED. What does PERISHED mean? Give the context clues from the sentences that helped you determine the meaning.
a) got sick
b) died
c) escaped
What is died?
A text structure that describes the similarities and/or differences between two of more things.
What is compare/contrast?
A synonym for baffled.
What is confused/puzzled?
An antonym for fortitude.
What is spinelessness/cowardice/fear/weakness?
The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and trees were SPARSE. What does SPARSE mean?
a) many
b) few
c) large
What is few?
After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon discovered they were OBSOLETE. The word OBSOLETE means:
a) too easy
b) out of date
c) boring
What is out of date?
The ability to recover from difficulty or change.
What is resilience?