Synonyms (Fish in a Tree)

What synonym could be used to replace injustice in this sentence?

"Jessica is sitting next to Suki and staring at Shay like their separation is a great injustice." (pg. 58)

• power

• fairness

• offense

• equal

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What synonym could be used to replace shuffle in this sentence?

"Seeing him shuffle away in those sneakers makes me want to be better." (pg. 63)

• skip

• sprint

• hobble

• arrange

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What synonym could be used to replace brilliant in this sentence?

"It's a dragonfly with brilliant greenish-blue wings and tiny goggles over its eyes." (pg. 68)

• iridescent

• dull

• weak

• colorful

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What synonym could be used to replace squelch in this sentence?

"Keisha covers her mouth and tries to squelch the sound." (pg. 71)

• address

• voice

• louden

• suppress

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What synonym could be used to replace bounces in this sentence?

"Then one of the white buds falls off and bounces off the top of her shiny black shoe." (pg. 73)

• sinks

• hurtles

• ricochets

• drips

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What synonym could be used to replace scraping in this sentence?

"And I can feel it scraping along the bottom." (pg. 78)

• dusting

• bouncing

• brushing

• scratching

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What synonym could be used to replace crawling in this sentence?

"This reminds me of my dad crawling around the living room on all fours, pretending to be the puppy I begged for." (pg. 51)

• laying

• wriggling

• sprinting

• jumping

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What synonym could be used to replace standpoint in this sentence?

"Well, I agree from a mathematical standpoint, Albert, but not from a human one." (pg. 48)

• drawing

• painting

• problem

• perspective

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a synonym?

• A word that explains a detail

• A word that creates a sound

• A word that can replace another word

• A word that can argue a point

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why do we use synonyms?

• To help us better understand what is happening in the story

• To the tone or mood of the story

• To build our vocabulary

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4