This written language activity, ‘Cohesive Links’ supports language development by encouraging students to explore the ways cohesion is maintained in texts, for example, by omitting or replacing words. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of the use of general words, repetition, synonyms and antonyms as ways of creating cohesion.
This vocabulary activity, ‘Opposites’ supports vocabulary development by encouraging students to match opposite words.
This vocabulary activity, ‘Opposites’ supports vocabulary development by encouraging students to match opposite words.
This worksheet, ‘Personal Thesaurus’ provides students with a template to use as they create a personal word list.
This graphic organiser, ‘Stopping for Synonyms’ asks students to write synonyms for new vocabulary words in order to help them learn the definitions.
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