Boy - Lesson 3 - Synonyms Worksheet

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English
Year 5 - Year 6
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Boy - Lesson 3 - Synonyms Worksheet
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This worksheet is designed to enhance a student's vocabulary by focusing on synonyms, which are different words that have similar meanings. Students are given a list of words commonly used in English and are asked to write down three synonyms for each from a provided selection. For instance, for the word 'Nice', they might choose 'pleasant', 'lovely', and 'enjoyable' as synonyms. This exercise encourages students to expand their word choices and improve their descriptive language skills.

The second part of the worksheet involves rewriting sentences to replace an underlined word with a synonym, thereby making the sentences more interesting. For example, the sentence "It was a nice day" could be changed to "It was a pleasant day" or "It was a lovely day". This task not only helps students to practice using new vocabulary but also to see how different words can alter the nuance of a sentence, enhancing their writing and comprehension abilities. The worksheet is a useful tool for building a richer vocabulary and for teaching the subtle differences between words that may appear to be similar at first glance.

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