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The purpose of the video lesson is to review how to use a thesaurus.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Provider:
- Sun West Distance Learning Centre (DLC)
- Date Added:
- 10/08/2019
The purpose of the video lesson is to review how to use a thesaurus.
This resource includes 5 videos for each of 5 weeks to assist students in developing writing trait skills in the following areas: -Ideas -Organization -Word Choice -Sentence Fluency -Voice **Please note: Conventions is embedded throughout.
Students thoroughly explore identifying synonyms and adjectives before using them to add variety and interest to their own writing.
Students build a world of their own by answering curriculum aligned questions covering thousands of skill strands. Reading, writing, rhyming and phonetics are included.
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Explore the similarities and differences among words typically considered synonyms with this tool that allows middle- and secondary-level students organize groups of words by connotation on one axis and by register on another.