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Lesson 261Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 261: Vocabulary – Synonyms

Focus: Synonyms

Objective

What we'll learn

Learn the meaning of synonyms and use them in speech and writing.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Great readers grow their word bank every day. When you learn a new word, use it in a sentence right away!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word. Say what it means. Try to use it in a sentence.

Words

Word list

biglargehugetinysmalllittle

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the big.
  • We can see the large.
  • You can see the huge.
  • They can see the tiny.

Story time

Bo and the Big

Bo went to the hill. Bo saw a big and a large.

"Look!" said Bo. "The huge is by the tiny."

Zoe came to help. Together they played with the small and the little.

At the end of the day, Bo and Zoe smiled. What a wonderful Synonyms adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Bo go?

2. What did Bo see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 engineer

Meaning: a person who designs and builds things

Example: An engineer built the tall bridge.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • tinyA tiny is something we can talk about or see.
  • smallA small is something we can talk about or see.
  • littleA little is something we can talk about or see.
  • bigA big is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

biglargehugetinysmalllittle