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Grade 5 English Language Arts · Level 1, Word Power & Fluent Reading

Use Word Relationships and Academic Vocabulary

Use synonyms, antonyms, homographs, domain words, and logical-relationship words to understand and express precise meaning.

How the lesson starts: Use Word Relationships and Academic Vocabulary

1. The Word Railway

   All aboard the Word Railway! Conductor Lupe the llama links word cars in pairs. Some pairs match in meaning. Some pairs are opposites. Your job is to read which kind of pair she wants.

2. Same or opposite

   Synonyms are words with almost the same meaning, like scarce and rare, or ancient and old. Antonyms are opposites, like scarce and plentiful, or ancient and modern.

3. Let's match three cars

   Lupe says: match each word to its opposite. Conceal means hide, so its opposite is reveal. Brief means short, so its opposite is lengthy. Ancient means very old, so its opposite is modern. Watch out: read the directions first!