Shades of Meaning Activity
Shades of meaning task cards: students choose the best of three related words, such as warm, hot or burning, to complete 12 sentences, then sort raindrop word cards from weakest to strongest.
- Year levels
- Pre-school (Early Years), Foundation–Year 6
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Pre-Reading, Vocabulary, Language Development, English
- Topic
- Synonyms
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9E4LA11 — expand vocabulary by exploring a range of synonyms
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The Shades of Meaning Activity is a great way for kids to learn about synonyms. They can read the task cards and choose the best word to fill in the blank. This activity is fun and educational!
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Learning objectives
Choose the word whose intensity best fits a sentence
Sort raindrop word cards from the weakest to the strongest shade of meaning
Skills covered
Context clues — reading each sentence to decide how strong the missing word should be
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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
Australian Curriculum content descriptions
- AC9E4LA11 — expand vocabulary by exploring a range of synonyms and antonyms, and using words encountered in a range of sources
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Shades of meaning
Synonyms
Word intensity
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