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How to use this book/Ideas . . . 2
Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Homonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 infant/adult . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
flour/flower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 empty/full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
bare/bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 winter/summer . . . . . . . . . . 30
male/mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 sunrise/sunset . . . . . . . . . . . 31
sale/sail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 miniature/gigantic . . . . . . 32
night/knight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 near/far . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
hare/hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 top/bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
week/weak . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 start/finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
blue/blew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 east/west . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
write/right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 frozen/melted . . . . . . . . . . 37
tail/tale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 tall/short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
fair/fare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Review Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Templates
earth/world . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Homonym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
doctor/physician . . . . . . . . 17 Synonym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
couch/sofa . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Antonym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
bucket/pail . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
bug/insect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Pictures
detergent/soap . . . . . . . . . 21 Homonym . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-44
suitcase/luggage . . . . . . . 22 Synonym . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-46
truck/rig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Antonym . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-48
chef/cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
present/gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
gas/fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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How to Use This Book
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WORD LIST
HOMONYMS
flour/flower
bare/bear
male/mail
sale/sail
night/knight
hare/hair
What is a week/weak
homonym? blue/blew
A word that
sounds the same as write/right
another word but
has a different tail/tale
spelling and
meaning. fair/fare
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flour
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! flower
Nail it down!
flour
Define it!
What does it
flower
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! flour flower
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Make sugar cookies from scratch. Using cookie cutters, cut them
into flower shapes. Bake, decorate, and enjoy. YUM! YUM!
Extend it!
1. flour:
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bare
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! bear
Nail it down!
bare
Define it!
What does it
bear
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! bare bear
Draw it!
Tack it on!
On a large piece of paper, create a barefoot bear. Paint the bottoms of
your feet and place them on the paper (heels together and feet separated
about three inches). Let dry. The toes serve as ears. Add the face, eyes,
Extend it!
nose and mouth using markers.
1. bare:
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male
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! mail
Nail it down!
male
Define it!
What does it
mail
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! male mail
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Write a short letter to a male member of your family. This could be
your dad, brother, grandpa, uncle or cousin. Place the letter in an
envelope, address, and send. Be sure to add a stamp!
Extend it!
1. male:
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sale
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! sail
Nail it down!
sale
Define it!
What does it
sail
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! sale sail
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Design a small sailboat using various scrap items such as fabric,
straws, plastic tubs, etc. Next, write an advertisement for the
newspaper with the caption, “Check out this sailboat! It’s on SALE!”
Extend it!
1. sale:
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night
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! knight
Nail it down!
night
Define it!
What does it
knight
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! night knight
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Write a short story containing three to five paragraphs about a
knight who does funny things at night. Be creative!
Extend it!
1. night:
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hare
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! hair
Nail it down!
hare
Define it!
What does it
hair
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! hare hair
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Look through some magazines and find a picture of a person. Cut
out his or her hair. Glue this “wig” onto a separate piece of paper
and add a hare’s face and body. Do not forget his long, floppy
Extend it! ears!
1. hare:
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week
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! weak
Nail it down!
week
Define it!
What does it
weak
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! week weak
Draw it!
Tack it on!
On a separate piece of paper, list the days of the week. Next to each day, write
five VERBS describing activities that you could DO that day. Be sure each verb
begins with the beginning letter for that particular day of the week. (Example:
Monday-march) After this week, you will not be weak, you will be strong!
Extend it!
1. week:
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blue
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! blew
Nail it down!
blue
Define it!
What does it
blew
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! blue blew
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Extend it!
1. blue:
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write
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! right
Nail it down!
write
Define it!
What does it
right
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! write right
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Try to write your name using your toes on your right foot. Good luck!
Extend it!
1. write:
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tail
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! tale
Nail it down!
tail
Define it!
What does it
tale
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! tail tale
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Extend it!
1. tail:
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fair
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! fare
Nail it down!
fair
Define it!
What does it
fare
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! fair fare
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Pretend you are at the fair. The fare for each ride is 50 cents. If you
go on two rides, how much would that cost? Five rides? Eight rides?
Eleven rides? Show your work on a separate piece of paper.
Extend it!
1. fair:
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WORD LIST
SYNONYMS
earth/world
doctor/physician
couch/sofa
bucket/pail
bug/insect
detergent/soap
suitcase/luggage
What is a
synonym? truck/rig
A word that
has the same or chef/cook
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earth
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! world
Nail it down!
earth/world
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! earth/world
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Locate the United States on a map or globe. What countries are on
the other side of the world? Name at least three.
Extend it!
1. earth:
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doctor
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! physician
Nail it down!
doctor/physician
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! doctor/physician
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Abbreviations are shortened forms of words.
What is the abbreviation for doctor?
Extend it!
1. doctor:
(Use it!) 2. physician:
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couch
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! sofa
Nail it down!
couch/sofa
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! couch/sofa
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Draw your favorite place to sit and relax. What makes this place so
special? Write a paragraph describing this place.
Extend it!
1. couch:
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bucket
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! pail
Nail it down!
bucket/pail
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! bucket/pail
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Illustrate this poem:
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown, and Jill came tumbling after.
Extend it!
1. bucket:
(Use it!) 2. pail:
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bug
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! insect
Nail it down!
bug/insect
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! bug/insect
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Many bug names are compound words — two words put together
to make one word. (Example: lady+bug= ladybug) On a separate
piece of paper, make a list of other bug names that are compound
Extend it! words. Write at least six.
1. bug:
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detergent
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! soap
Nail it down!
detergent/soap
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! detergent/soap
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Do you remember to wash your hands before you eat? To ensure
that you wash thoroughly, while you are lathering, sing the Happy
Birthday song. Keep washing until you sing the entire song. Now
Extend it! that’s clean!
1. detergent:
(Use it!) 2. soap:
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suitcase
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! luggage
Nail it down!
suitcase/luggage
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! suitcase/luggage
Draw it!
Tack it on!
If you were going to take a trip to the moon and could take only 10
items, what would they be? List these on a separate piece of paper.
Extend it!
1. suitcase:
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truck
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! rig
Nail it down!
truck/rig
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! truck/rig
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Extend it!
1. truck:
(Use it!) 2. rig:
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chef
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! cook
Nail it down!
chef/cook
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! chef/cook
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Imagine that you are a chef at a very fancy restaurant. What
would definitely be on the menu? List at least five choices and
write a description for each as you would want them to appear
Extend it! in your menu.
1. chef:
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present
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! gift
Nail it down!
present/gift
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! present/gift
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Pretend you have wrapped a present in a box and no one knows
what it is. Provide five very helpful clues to tell a partner. Can he/she
guess what is in the box? You may have to give more clues.
Extend it!
1. present:
(Use it!) 2. gift:
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gas
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! fuel
Nail it down!
gas/fuel
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint! gas/fuel
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Assume your family’s car holds 20 gallons of gas. How much money
would it take to fill up the car’s tank if the gas was $1.50 per gallon?
$1.80 per gallon? $2.00 per gallon?
Extend it!
1. gas:
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ANTONYMS
infant/adult
empty/full
winter/summer
sunrise/sunset
miniature/gigantic
near/far
top/bottom
What is an
antonym? start/finish
A word that
east/west
means the opposite
of another word.
frozen/melted
tall/short
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infant
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! adult
Nail it down!
infant
Define it!
What does it
adult
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! infant adult
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Using a magazine, cut out a picture of an infant.
Do the same for an adult. Compare each one.
How are they alike? How are they different?
Extend it!
1. infant:
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empty
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! full
Nail it down!
empty
Define it!
What does it
full
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! empty full
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Pour water into a container. Now empty it into a measuring
cup to see how much the container holds.
Extend it!
1. empty:
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winter
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! summer
Nail it down!
winter
Define it!
What does it
summer
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! winter summer
Draw it!
Tack it on!
List all of the winter and summer holidays.
Which holiday is your favorite? Why?
Extend it!
1. winter:
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sunrise
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! sunset
Nail it down!
sunrise
Define it!
What does it
sunset
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! sunrise sunset
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Extend it!
1. sunrise:
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miniature
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! gigantic
Nail it down!
miniature
Define it!
What does it
gigantic
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! miniature gigantic
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Draw a miniature elephant and a gigantic flea.
Write a creative story about them.
Extend it!
1. miniature:
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near
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! far
Nail it down!
near
Define it!
What does it
far
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! near far
Draw it!
Tack it on!
What relative lives nearest to you?
What relative lives the farthest away from you?
Extend it!
1. near:
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top
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! bottom
Nail it down!
top
Define it!
What does it
bottom
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! top bottom
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Choose an object to describe in great detail from TOP to BOTTOM.
Write this in paragraph form.
Extend it!
1. top:
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Name:
• Building FUNdamentalsTM
ANTONYMS
Set in concrete! Say it! Write it! Spell it! (Don’t look!)
start
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! finish
Nail it down!
start
Define it!
What does it
finish
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! start finish
Draw it!
Tack it on!
How long does it take you to write the alphabet from START to FINISH
(A-Z)? If it was under one minute, try writing it from FINISH to START
(Z-A) this time. Which took longer?
Extend it!
1. start:
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Name:
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ANTONYMS •
Set in concrete! Say it! Write it! Spell it! (Don’t look!)
east
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! west
Nail it down!
east
Define it!
What does it
west
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! east west
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Find your state on a map.
What is to the EAST of your state? What is to the WEST?
Extend it!
1. east:
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Name:
• Building FUNdamentalsTM
ANTONYMS
Set in concrete! Say it! Write it! Spell it! (Don’t look!)
frozen
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! melted
Nail it down!
frozen
Define it!
What does it
melted
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! frozen melted
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Fold a piece of blue paper in half. On one side, paint a snowman.
On the other side, paint a large sun and the snowman. What does
this snowman look like? What happened?
Extend it!
1. frozen:
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Name:
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ANTONYMS •
Set in concrete! Say it! Write it! Spell it! (Don’t look!)
tall
Say it! Write it!
Spell it! short
Nail it down!
tall
Define it!
What does it
short
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint! tall short
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Illustrate a progression of an object going from TALL to SHORT.
Use at least five different sizes for the same character.
Extend it!
1. tall:
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Review Test
Name:
SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
Match the word to the left with its What is the antonym for each word
synonym on the right. listed below? Write it in the blank.
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Name:
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HOMONYMS •
Set in concrete! Say it! Write it! Spell it! (Don’t look!)
Nail it down!
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint!
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Extend it!
1.
Use it! 2.
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Name:
• Building FUNdamentalsTM
SYNONYMS
Set in concrete! Say it! Write it! Spell it! (Don’t look!)
Nail it down!
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary.
Create
a blueprint!
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Extend it!
1.
(Use it!) 2.
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ANTONYMS Name:
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ANTONYMS •
Set in concrete! Say it! Write it! Spell it! (Don’t look!)
Nail it down!
Define it!
What does it
mean? Look it up
in the dictionary,
Create
a blueprint!
Draw it!
Tack it on!
Extend it!
1.
Use it! 2.
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HOMONYM PICTURES
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HOMONYM PICTURES
fair fare
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SYNONYM PICTURES
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SYNONYM PICTURES
gas / fuel
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ANTONYM PICTURES
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ANTONYM PICTURES
tall short
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