Learning ObjectiveToday, we will apply knowledge of synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.

apply: use

determine: find out

Activate Prior Knowledge

• You already know what synonyms and antonyms are and how to use context to determine the meaning of unknown words.

In the sentence above, drought means:• A. rainstorm• B. windy season• C. time with little water• D. A cheerful look

In a drought, there isn’t enough water to fill the dam for energy.

Activate Prior Knowledge II

• Today you will learn to apply knowledge of synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.

Which below is a synonym for drought:• A. rainstorm• B. windy• C. dryC. dry• D. cheerful

In an arid desert, there isn’t enough water to fill the dam for energy.

Concept Development

• So what’s the big picture?• When you apply knowledge of synonyms and antonyms you can tell

what new words mean.• You may not know what a word means but you can examine the

answer choices as synonyms or antonyms of the word and see if they fit:

Importance

• It is important to use synonyms and antonyms to determine the meaning of unknown words because:

• 1. We can sometimes learn new words as we read them without using a dictionary.

• 2. It helps us understand what we are reading better.• 3. There are 8 questions on the CST that will test this

skill. Cord is a synonym of line.

Skill DevelopmentConcept: When you apply knowledge of synonyms and antonyms you

can tell what new words mean.

Steps:1. Read the Passage/sentence carefully.

2. Read the question carefully.

3. If it is an antonym question, look for the word that will not fit in the sentence in place of the underlined word.

4. If it is a synonym question, look for the word that will fit in the sentence in place of the underlined word.

5. Eliminate wrong answers.

Turbine, wheel, square … which 2 are synonyms? Antonyms?

Closure

• 1. Applying knowledge of synonyms and antonyms helps us identify what?

• 2. Why is it important to apply knowledge of synonyms and antonyms?

• 3. If a question asks us for the synonym of a word we look for the answer choice that means the ________ of the underlined word.

• 4. Antonym? (find the answer choice that is an antonym of the undelined word. After that, the synonym.)

• The power lines descended due to their extreme weight.• A. flew• B. rode• C. hung• D. ascended