Synonyms / Using a Thesaurus.

Students are learning new and interesting words for many commonly used words.  Words that mean almost the same thing as another word are called Synonyms.  Students practiced using a Thesaurus to find synonyms and they were encouraged to expand their vocabulary by using them.  They are learning that many writers look for and use synonyms to keep their writing interesting.

Since we have been talking a lot about character traits, students were given a simple trait and worked together to find the word and list synonyms for it.  They were excited to learn new words!