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SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS. BY CONNIE OCHSNER. What is a synonym?. A synonym is a word that means the same or about the same thing as another word. Examples: mad means about the same thing as angry rock means about the same thing as stone yell means about the same thing as shout

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SYNONYMS

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  1. SYNONYMS BY CONNIE OCHSNER

  2. What is a synonym? A synonym is a word that means the same or about the same thing as another word. Examples: madmeans about the same thing asangry rock means about the same thing as stone yell means about the same thing asshout boy means about the same thing as lad

  3. Making the Connection Let’s read the story of The Three Little Pigs to see how synonyms work.

  4. The Three Little Pigs Once upon a time there lived three littlepigs. They were very happy. But one fine day, their father asked them to leave home. They were growing older, and he wished for the three to go out on their own. The three were shocked! How could they leave their father’s house. It was so large and comfortable. Do you know what the underlined words mean?

  5. Let’s try reading the same story with some new words in place of the underlined words. Once upon a time there lived three diminutiveswine. They were very elated. But one splendidday, their father requested that they depart. They were growing older, and he wished for the trioto go out on their own. The three were stunned! How could they leave their father’s residence? It was so vast and comfortable. Look at the new underlined words. These words are synonyms for the underlined words in the first version of The Three Little Pigs.

  6. Review A synonym is a word that means the same or about the same as another word. Look at which words from the first version of The Three Little Pigsmean the same as synonyms from the second version. Little pigs happy fine asked leave three shocked house large Little diminutive pigs happy happy elated fine resplendent asked requested little  diminutive pigs  swine happy  elated fine  splendid asked  requested leave  depart three  trio shocked  stunned house  residence large  vast

  7. large pigs fine three shocked happy asked little leave house elated vast residence stunned trio depart requested splendid swine diminutive Let’s match them up . . . . First versionSecond version

  8. Great Job!

  9. Your Turn Copy the sentences below. Fill in the blank with a word from the word bank. 1. I can’t believe how___________the Grand Canyon is. 2. If we don’t____________soon, we’ll be late. 3. When we move into our new______________, I’ll have a room of my own. 4. Mary was ___________that her best friend would be coming tomorrow. 5. The____________lamb scampered across the meadow. 6. She was ______________when she opened the vault and the jewels were gone! 7. Together the king and queen entered their _______________garden. 8. The farmer put the________________-in the pen to feed them. 9. When Bill entered the new classroom, he _____________a math book. 10. Sara, Martin, and Jill are the new singers in the ______________. e a shWritort stoof your own using the new synonyms you’ve learnedkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk elated vast residence stunned trio depart requested splendid swine diminutive

  10. Check Yourself • 1. I can’t believe how vast the Grand Canyon is. • 2. If we don’t depart soon, we’ll be late. • 3. When we move into our new residence, I’ll have a room of my own. • 4. Mary was elatedthat her best friend would be coming tomorrow. • 5. The diminutive lamb scampered across the meadow. • 6. She was stunned when she opened the vault and the jewels were gone! • 7. Together the king and queen entered their splendid garden. • 8. The farmer put the swine in the pen to feed them. • 9. When Bill entered the new classroom, he requested a math book. • 10. Sara, Martin, and Jill are the new singers in the trio.

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