EDC 602 Webquest

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Antonyms Synonyms2nd Grade Class
SLO Students will learn how to define and
identify antonyms and synonyms using pictures,
listening to a story and taking a quiz.

• Lynnette ClementEDC 60210/25/2011

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INTRODUCTION

• WHAT ARE ANTONYMS?

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Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.
It is damp outside.
It is wet outside.

• WHAT ARE SYNONYMS?

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TASK
Afraid/scared
Tiny/huge
massive/big
small/petite
little/large
enormous/small
giant/mini

• PLACE THE WORDS IN THE APPROPRIATE BAG.

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• CAN YOU IDENTIFY WHICH IS AN ANTONYM OR SYNONYM?

ANTONYM Write/Type
SYNONYM Bucket/Pail
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Identify the antonyms and synonyms in the story.
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over for candy when its and when
, but what about what mommy,
said? Did she say, or
take candy from strangers?
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Halloween is , somesay its ,but
what kid would like goons andgoblins in their
neighborhood? Trick or Treaters come
evil
light
good
dark
always
never

• TRICK OR TREAT? By Ms. Clement

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Identify the antonyms and synonyms in the story.
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at night. Although you get candy, some
costumes really make kids scream. Now,
thats why I dont celebrate Halloween.
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She said, never, thats right! On
Halloween, people dress up like ,
monsters and have kids and and
having nightmares
big
sobbing
huge
crying

• TRICK OR TREAT? By Ms. Clement

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PROCESS
Now, lets take a brief quiz to see what youve
learned. AFTER you have read ALL the
instructions, Click on the link below to take the
four question, multiple choice quiz.
Answer the four multiple choice questions, by
choosing the correct square in front of the
correct answer. A check mark will appear next to
the answer you choose. After you have answered
all four questions, Click on Next and then
Click on "Done" and you have finished the quiz.
When you are done, return to this PowerPoint to
check your answers.
http//www.surveymonkey.com/s/6TZMXMR

• INSTRUCTIONS FOR QUIZ

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EVALUATION
Below is the answer key to the multiple choice
quiz. Check your answers to see how you did on
the quiz.
Answer Key1. B. Hot/Cold (Antonym) 2. A.
Wet/Damp (Synonym)3. B. Scared/Afraid
(Synonym) 4. C. Laugh/Cry (Antonym)

• MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ

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CONCLUSION
Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning
from one another. For Example Giant/MiniGiant
means big and mini means small. Synonyms are
words that have the same or similar meaning. For
Example Huge/LargeHuge means big and large
means big.Learning about antonyms and synonyms
is an important part of the development of
vocabulary and reading comprehension. You can
review this material again to get more
practice.THANK YOU!

• Recap Antonym Synonym