Synonyms and Antonyms

Grade Level: 3rd Subject: English Prepared By: Brittany Standlee

Overview & Purpose Education Standards Addressed:

Students will be expected to identify and differentiate between antonyms and 3.D identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms,
idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text.
synonyms.

Lesson Details
Objectives Students will be able to identify synonyms and Materials Needed
(Specify skills/information that will antonyms.  Crayons
be learned.)
 Game
 Worksheet

Information I will have the students play a game where they will
(Give and/or demonstrate necessary have to listen to each other and identify the synonyms
information)
and antonyms. I will have a worksheet afterward to
make sure they have attained the information I have
taught.
Verification As students are playing the game, I will be monitoring Other Resources
(Steps to check for student for understanding and misconceptions. I will assess (e.g. Web, books, etc.)
understanding)
learning on synonyms and antonyms worksheet.

Activity Students will be expected to identify the synonyms and

(Describe the independent activity to antonyms and shade them in with correct color.
reinforce this lesson)

Summary I want the students to be able to identify the antonyms Additional Notes
and synonyms. We will start the lesson out with a
poster board as I explain what they are, and then we
will play a game. To sum the lesson up we will do an
individual worksheet.