Synonym Graphs
Objective
Students will discern the shades of meaning for several synonyms using two methods of ranking and produce a graph.
For example, I might brainstorm synonyms for "happy": ecstatic, joyful, pleased, gleeful.
Then, I could attempt to rank "happy" and its synonyms words using two different methods:
- Short-term vs long-term happiness.
- Active vs passive happiness.
The synonym "ecstatic", for example, is quite short-term and active, while "joyful" is more long-term but passive.