English Language Arts
Grade 3
15 min
Which sentence has the same meaning?
Which sentence has the same meaning?
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define the term 'synonym' and provide an example.
Identify the key describing or action word in a sentence.
Identify a synonym for a given word within a list of choices.
Compare two sentences to determine if they have the same meaning.
By the end of of this lesson, students will be able to select the sentence that has the same meaning as a target sentence from a group of options.
Explain why two sentences mean the same thing by pointing to the synonym pair.
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Today, we are going to become word detectives! We will learn about special words called synonyms that help us find sentences that have...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
SynonymA word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word.The words 'happy' and 'joyful' are synonyms because they both mean feeling good.
MeaningThe idea or message that a word or a sentence tells you.The meaning of 'The dog is sleeping' is that a dog is taking a nap.
SentenceA group of words that tells a complete thought. It usually has a who (subject) and a what (predicate).The girl threw the ball.
Key WordThe most important word in a sentence that tells you the main action or description.In the sentence 'The rabbit is quick,' the key word is 'quick'.
CompareTo look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different.Let's compare the sentences 'It is cold' and 'It is c...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Synonym Swap Rule
If you can swap a key word in one sentence with a synonym to make the second sentence, they have the same meaning.
Use this rule to test if two sentences match. Find the key word, think of a synonym, and see if that synonym is in the other sentence.
The Whole Meaning Rule
Read the entire sentence, not just one word. The whole idea of the sentence must match.
Don't get tricked by sentences that share one word but talk about different things. The complete thought must be the same.
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Challenging
Which sentence has the same meaning as: The sun's disappearance behind the clouds made the day gloomy.
A.The sun's appearance from the clouds made the day bright.
B.The sun vanishing behind the clouds made the day dreary.
C.The moon vanishing behind the clouds made the night dreary.
D.The sun staying behind the clouds made the day long.
Challenging
Which sentence has the same meaning as: The author's main intention was to entertain the reader.
A.The writer's primary goal was to amuse the audience.
B.The writer's last goal was to teach the audience.
C.The reader's primary goal was to be amused.
D.The writer's primary goal was to bore the audience.
Challenging
Which sentence has the same meaning as: The instructions were so clear that the task was simple.
A.The directions were confusing, so the job was hard.
B.The task was simple because the instructions were missing.
C.The directions were clear, but the job was difficult.
D.The directions were so easy to understand that the job was effortless.
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