Words similar in meaning  

Starter

In the presentation, many of the words in the box are similar in meaning or appearance. Students have to use the words to complete the sentences, so that they all make sense.

The text is easily adapted to the theme or topic being taught at the time, provided that the word selection satisfies the teaching objective. The activity is best completed in three stages – working alone, working with a partner, and finally in discussion with a small group. This staged approach increases the likelihood of meaningful discussion of the teaching objective.

Plenary

Discussion topics include:

• Selecting words carefully and checking spellings
• The importance of accents to the meaning of words
• How to find the most appropriate word in the dictionary or in reference material
• Precise definition of words with similar meaning or appearance.

Words similar in meaning presentation