I have been getting a lot of re-pins from this picture I put up on Pinterest a couple of years ago:
When I taught first grade we did a lot work with synonyms and antonyms. I wanted to encourage the students to use more interesting vocabulary in their writing. We read a few Fancy Nancy books and discussed how Nancy was able to use fancier versions of ordinary, over-used words. I made this poster and as students discovered words that were synonyms for these words, they could write the synonym on a popsicle stick and put it in the pocket. I hung the poster low enough that students could reach it. I was pleasantly surprised how much they used the popsicle sticks during writer's workshop, going through the pockets until they found a word that would make their writing sound more interesting.
Here's a copy of the heading paper and the words from the poster. Just cut and attach the words to sticky backed library pockets. Have fun with it!
When I taught first grade we did a lot work with synonyms and antonyms. I wanted to encourage the students to use more interesting vocabulary in their writing. We read a few Fancy Nancy books and discussed how Nancy was able to use fancier versions of ordinary, over-used words. I made this poster and as students discovered words that were synonyms for these words, they could write the synonym on a popsicle stick and put it in the pocket. I hung the poster low enough that students could reach it. I was pleasantly surprised how much they used the popsicle sticks during writer's workshop, going through the pockets until they found a word that would make their writing sound more interesting.
Here's a copy of the heading paper and the words from the poster. Just cut and attach the words to sticky backed library pockets. Have fun with it!
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