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Word Frog

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Title:

 Word Frog

URL:

 https://www.arcademics.com/games/frog

Content Source:

 Other
Arcademics
Type: Interactive/Game

Overview:

This is a one-player game from Arcademics. Word Frog is a Language Arts game that provides practice in matching antonyms, synonyms, and homophones. The target word appears on the frog, with the word category underneath defining the relationship to be matched.

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 2
16. Describe word relationships and nuances in word meanings, including relating them to their opposites and distinguishing shades of meaning in similar or related words.

a. Use knowledge of antonyms and synonyms.

b. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs and adjectives.

Examples: Act out jog, gallop, and sprint to distinguish shades of meaning in words related to run.
pretty, beautiful, gorgeous; tiny, small, petite

c. Use knowledge of homophones to determine use of the correct word.

d. With prompting and support, interpret figurative language.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
16.
  • Describe
  • Word relationships
  • Nuances
  • Opposites
  • Distinguishing
  • Shades of meaning
  • Similar words
  • Related words
16a.
  • Antonyms
  • Synonyms
16b.
  • Shades of meaning
  • Verbs
  • Adjectives
16c.
  • Homophones
16d.
  • Figurative language
  • Prompting
  • Support
Knowledge:
16. Students know:
  • Word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
16a.
  • Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings and synonyms are words that have similar meanings.
16b.
  • A verb expresses an action or state of being.
  • An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
16c.
  • Homophones have the same pronunciation, but different meanings, origins, and/or spellings.
16d.
  • Figurative language is a creative way to use words and phrases beyond their literal definition to explain or describe something.
Skills:
16. Students are able to:
  • Describe how the meaning of words are alike or different.
  • Describe the nuances of words that have different shades of meaning (example: happy vs. ecstatic).
16a.
  • Describe word relationships by relating words of opposite meanings (antonyms) and similar meanings (synonyms).
16b.
  • Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs, such as act out jog, gallop, and sprint to distinguish shades of meaning in words related to run.
  • Distinguish shades of meaning among adjectives, such as pretty, beautiful, gorgeous; tiny, small, petite.
16c.
  • Use their knowledge of homophones to determine the correct word meaning and its appropriate use in context.
16d. With prompting and support,
  • Interpret figurative language to understand its meaning.
Understanding:
16. Students understand that:
  • Writers and speakers should carefully select words to convey specific meanings, ideas, and relationships.
  • Words have relationships with others and that words have subtle differences that can be distinguished within text.
16a.
  • Words can be related to each other, such as some words having similar meanings (synonyms) and some words having opposite meanings (antonyms).
  • Their knowledge of antonyms and synonyms will help improve their academic vocabulary.
16b.
  • Adjectives and verbs have nuanced meanings.
  • They can use verbs and adjectives with different shades of meaning to clearly convey their meaning when writing and speaking.
16c.
  • Homophone are words that are pronounced the same, but differ in meaning and/or spelling.
16d.
  • Figurative language carries meaning other than the literal meaning of the words or phrases .
Tags: antonyms, homophones, synonyms
License Type: Custom Permission Type
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Author: Ginger Boyd
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