1.16 Lesson

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LO: SWBAT identify, use, and explain the meaning of

antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and
homographs in a text.

DOL:Given a text, students will correctly identify, use,

and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms,
idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text. in
at least 4 of 5 questions.

ELA 3.3D Identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text.

The Ancient Roman Civilization

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What are synonyms and

antonyms?

A ___________ is a word that
means the same as another
word. An __________is a word
that is opposite in the
meaning to another word.

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What do you notice?

Light

Dark

I notice that the two words __________________.

Those elephants are so
_______!

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An antonym is a word that is opposite
in meaning to another word. Antonyms

show how things are different.

Those elephants are so big!

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What do you notice?

Smart

Intelligent

I notice that the two words __________________.

Those elephants are so
_______!

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A synonym is a word that means the
same as another word. One synonym

can replace another in a sentence

without changing the meaning.

Those elephants are so big!

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What is an idiom?

An idiom is a phrase or
an expression that hold a
different meaning to its

literal meaning.

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An Idiom

This ring cost me an arm and a leg.

What does an arm and a leg
mean?

The ring ________________!

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Apply to Text

The Roman

Gods

We will use the knowledge

on antonyms, synonyms,

and idioms to help us

understand the text better

and expand our

vocabulary.

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How were the Roman and Greek gods related to each other?

A.

They were enemies who fought constant battles.

B.

They were the same gods with different names in each culture.

C.

The Roman gods were children of the Greek gods.

D.

They lived in separate regions and never interacted.

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How were the Roman and Greek gods related to each other?

A.

They were enemies who fought constant battles.

B.

They were the same gods with different names in each culture.

C.

The Roman gods were children of the Greek gods.

D.

They lived in separate regions and never interacted.

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Jupiter was a mighty god.
He carried a thunderbolt
that he could throw at
anyone who angered him.

Read the sentences from paragraph 6.

A word that has the same
meaning of mighty is …

Which word has
the same meaning
as mighty?

Which word is
a synonym for
mighty in
paragraph 6?

A. weak
B. small
C. powerful
D. gentle

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Jupiter was a mighty god.
He carried a thunderbolt
that he could throw at
anyone who angered him.

Read the sentences from paragraph 6.

A word that has the same
meaning of mighty is …

Which word has
the same meaning
as mighty?

Which word is
a synonym for
mighty in
paragraph 6

A. weak
B. small
C. powerful
D. gentle

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Jupiter was a mighty god.
He carried a thunderbolt
that he could throw at
anyone who angered him.

Read the sentences from paragraph 6.

A word that has the same
meaning of mighty is …

Which word has
the same meaning
as mighty?

Which word is
a synonym for
mighty in
paragraph 6

A. weak
B. small
C. powerful
D. gentle

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The god could use it
to stir up storms and
waves. He could also
wave it over the
stormy seas and
make the seas
smooth.

Read the sentence from

paragraph 10.

A word that means the
opposite of smooth is…

Which word means the
opposite of smooth?

Which word
means the
opposite of
smooth in
paragraph 10?

A. rough
B. quiet
C. gentle
D. peaceful

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The god could use it
to stir up storms and
waves. He could also
wave it over the
stormy seas and
make the seas
smooth.

Read the sentence from

paragraph 10.

A word that means the
opposite of smooth is…

Which word means the
opposite of smooth?

Which word
means the
opposite of
smooth in
paragraph 10?

A. rough
B. quiet
C. gentle
D. peaceful

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The god could use it
to stir up storms and
waves. He could also
wave it over the
stormy seas and
make the seas
smooth.

Read the sentence from

paragraph 10.

A word that means the
opposite of smooth is…

Which word means the
opposite of smooth?

Which word
means the
opposite of
smooth in
paragraph 10?

A. rough
B. quiet
C. gentle
D. peaceful

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He was the
messenger of the
gods. He was as fast
as a flash.

Read the sentence from paragraph

13.

What is the meaning of
the underlined idiom?

The idiom, as fast as
a flash means…

What is the
meaning of as
fast as a flash?

A.

bright like
lightning

B.

very speedy

C.

glowing
brightly

D.

appearing
suddenly

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He was the
messenger of the
gods. He was as fast
as a flash.

Read the sentence from paragraph

13.

What is the meaning of
the underlined idiom?

The idiom, as fast as
a flash means…

What is the
meaning of as
fast as a flash?

A.

bright like
lightning

B.

very speedy

C.

glowing
brightly

D.

appearing
suddenly

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He was the
messenger of the
gods. He was as fast
as a flash.

Read the sentence from paragraph

13.

What is the meaning of
the underlined idiom?

The idiom, as fast as
a flash means…

What is the
meaning of as
fast as a flash?

A.

bright like
lightning

B.

very speedy

C.

glowing
brightly

D.

appearing
suddenly

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He was the
messenger of the
gods. He was as fast
as a flash.

Read the sentence from paragraph

13.

What is the meaning of
the underlined idiom?

The idiom, as fast as
a flash means…

What is the
meaning of as
fast as a flash?

A.

bright like
lightning

B.

very speedy

C.

glowing
brightly

D.

appearing
suddenly

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Juno was Jupiter’s
wife. She was the
goddess of
marriage and the
protector of wives.

Read paragraph 8.

Which word is a
synonym for protector?

A word that is a synonym
for protector is…

Which word is a
synonym for
protector in
paragraph 8?

A. enemy
B. follower
C. guardian
D. friend

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Juno was Jupiter’s
wife. She was the
goddess of
marriage and the
protector of wives.

Read paragraph 8.

Which word is a
synonym for protector?

A word that is a synonym
for protector is…

Which word is a
synonym for
protector in
paragraph 8?

A. enemy
B. follower
C. guardian
D. friend