super word kid 1 a superhero was born what are synonyms?
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Before the lesson… let’s play “Odd One Out”!
happy
pleased
sad
glad
Which word is different from the others?How about the rest? What is in common?
sad
pleased glad
happy
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Odd One Out!
pretty
beautiful
handsome
ugly
Which word is different from the others?How about the rest? What is in common?
handsome
beautiful ugly
pretty
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Odd One Out!
thin
heavy
slim
skinny
Which word is different from the others?
How about the rest? What is in common?
slim
heavy skinny
thin
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Odd One Out!
cry
weep
sob
laugh
Which word is different from the others?How about the rest? What is in common?
sob
weep laugh
cry
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Odd One Out!
cry
weep
unhappy
sob
Which word is different from the others?How about the rest? What is in common?
unhappy
weep sob
cry
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LOCAL NEWS Super Word Kid is actually a Primary 6 student in disguise! His real name is Jack White.
Born on Planet Word, Jack left his home planet when he was a baby. He was raised by Mr. and Mrs. White on Earth since then.
Jack is a great kid. His parent discovered his great power and great love of words when he was young. He read all the great books in the house at the age of one. When he was four, he already knew every word in the dictionary.
Having the power to fly faster than light, to lift things as heavy as a building, to bend steel with his strong arms and to travel in time, Super Word Kid fights bad guys for world peace and for the right use of words.
Date today 26/03/2046
Who is Super Word Kid?
A story about a person’s life.
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What is a biography?
The story of a person’s life written by another person.
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LOCAL NEWS Super Word Kid is actually a Primary 6 student in disguise! His real name is Jack White.
Born on Planet Word, Jack left his home planet when he was a baby. He was raised by Mr and Mrs White on Earth since then.
Jack is a great kid. His parents discovered his great power and great love of words when he was young. He read all the great books in the house at the age of one. When he was four, he already knew every word in the dictionary.
Having the power to fly faster than light, to lift things as heavy as a building, to bend steel with his strong arms and to travel in time, Super Word Kid fights bad guys for world peace and for the right use of words.
Date today 26/03/2046
Who is Super Word Kid?
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Look at the paragraph again.What can you see?
Jack is a great kid. His parent discovered his great power and great love of words when he was young. He read all the great books in the house at the age of one.
greatgreat
great
great
There are too many ‘great’! The writing is boring.
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What are synonyms?
Synonyms are words that have the same, or very similar meaning. They need to be the same part of speech.
kidchildnoun
unhappilysadlyadverb
unhappysadadjective
weepcryverb
SynonymWordPart of speech
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1. Look it up in a thesaurus
What is a thesaurus?
It is a book that lists words and their synonyms.
definitions synonyms antonyms
Dictionary
Thesaurus
in detail
short and simple
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Where can you find synonyms?
1. Look up the word in a thesaurus.
Go to Go to Thesaurus.comThesaurus.com::http://www.thesaurus.com/
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Insert a word in the search box.
Then, press the Search button.
ggrgregreagreat
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great
meaning: excellent, skillful
This is the list of its synonyms.
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Where can you find synonyms?
2. Look up the word in a dictionary.
Go to Go to Wordsmyth children's Wordsmyth children's dictionarydictionary::
http://www.wordsmyth.net/
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Choose Children’s Dictionary.
Insert a word in the search box.
Then, press the Go button.
greatgreaggregr
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We are looking for the first meaning –
great: very large in size
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great
definition 4: very good.
This is the list of its synonyms.
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One thing to note…
Some words have more than one
meaning.
We call them homonyms.
With different meanings,
they have different
synonyms.
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great
Meaning 1: very big in size or numberSynonyms: big, large, huge…
Meaning 2: very importantSynonyms: vital, serious
Meaning 3: very goodSynonyms: wonderful, excellent, cool, super, fantastic
Meaning 4:…Meaning 5:…
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Can you use any synonyms to replace the word great in this sentence?
Peter is a great football player.
Meaning 1: great big in sizePeter is a big football player.
Meaning 2: great very importantPeter is a serious football player.
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Peter is a great football player.
Meaning 3: great wonderful, excellent, super
Peter is a wonderful football player.
The word ‘wonderful’ is stronger and more expressive. Using the right synonym makes you a better writer.
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Go to www.wordsmyth.net
Now you try. Replace the red word with a synonym.
Peter caught a cold last night. He was very sick.
Let’s look up the word in a dictionary.
In this sentence, sick means suffering from an illness; not well .
So the synonyms of the word are bad, down, ill, unhealthy and unwell.
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Now you try. Replace the red word with a synonym.
Peter caught a cold last night. He was very sick.ill.unwel
l.down.
Important:
Not all the synonyms can replace a word.
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Can you help Super Word Kid?
His friend, Captain Doggy, is doing homework.
Can you help him to rewrite the sentences so that they become more interesting?
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What will I be?
When I am big, I will buy a big house and a big car. Outside the big house, I will plant many big trees and build a big pond in my big garden.
There is a word used many times. What is it?
Do you think it is good to use the same word over and over again?
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Why use synonyms?
Synonyms are useful in writing.
They can make your writing more interestingand enjoyable.
How do you use them in writing?
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Step 1: Brainstorming
Can you think of any words with similar meaning ?
Big:
large
huge
…
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When I am big, I will buy a _______ house and a _______ car. Outside the _______ house, I will plant many _______ trees and build a _______ pond in my _______ garden.
large / gigantic / huge / spacious / roomy / enormous
spacious
large
roomy
huge gigantic
enormous