Playlist: 5th Grade
Word Pyramids
Start with a one letter word, add another letter, then add another. How tall can you make the pyramid?
Antonym Paths
Does the antonym of an antonym bring us back to the same meaning?
Writing Technique: Contrast With Synonyms
A specific technique to help students add some spice to their writing. We’ll be contrasting two ideas using synonyms.
Synonym Graphs
So, which is happiest: happy, joyful, or ecstatic? Which is most temporary?
Jabberwocky and Context Clues
Context clues lessons can be a disaster. Here, we expose students to a delightful classic packed with nonsense words (“Jabberwocky”) and ask them to decipher the meanings and parts of speech. Then, it’s only natural for students to write their own nonsense poems.
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Introduction
Your students will try to match up definitions that belong to the same homophone in this brain-boggling vocab puzzle.