Transcript synonyms powerpoint

A lesson about different words with similar meanings!
 SYNONYMS are two (2) or more words that mean the
SAME thing! For example, “Hi” and “Hello” are
synonyms! You use BOTH of these words when you
want to greet someone!
 In the English language, we have many words that
mean the same thing. In fact, almost every word has
another word that means the same thing. We use
many words to describe one thing! Let’s explore some
synonyms…
 Adult
 Lazy
 Comical
 Rescue
 Happy
 Tired
 Words that mean the
same as “Adult”:
 Grown- Up
 Grown Person
 Mature
 Your parents,
grandparents, and
teacher are all ADULTS.
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 Some words that mean
the same as “Comical”
are…
 Funny
 Amusing
 Humorous
 When some thing
makes you laugh, that
thing is COMICAL.
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 Other words that mean
the same thing as happy
are…
 Glad
 Joyful
 Pleased
 When you smile and
laugh, you are feeling
HAPPY.
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 Some words that mean
the same thing as “Lazy”
are..
 Idle
 Sluggish
 If you sit around all day
and do nothing, you
might be being LAZY.
 If you have things to do
and don’t do them, you
might be being LAZY.
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 Other words that mean the
same thing as rescue are..
 Save
 Salvage
 Free
 If a fireman pulls someone
out of a burning building,
the fireman has RESCUED
that person.
 If you adopt a homeless
animal, you have
RESCUED that animal.
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 Some synonyms for
“tired” are…
 Sleepy
 Worn out
 Exhausted
 If you need to go to bed,
you are TIRED.
 If you can’t stay awake,
you are TIRED.
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 You learned so many new
words today! And you
learned so many words
that have the same
meanings! Remember,
we call those
SYNONYMS!!
 How many OTHER
synonyms can you think
of? Write them down!
 Look up a word you
already know in the
dictionary. See if you can
find SYNONYMS for that
word there!
 Have fun!