I created this activity to give students extra practice with identifying synonyms and antonyms. This activity keeps students engaged and thinking. I begin teaching synonyms and antonyms at the beginning of the school year. My students play this game throughout the year. Occasionally I add new words so my students are continually being challenged. This is excellent practice for  SOL 4.4b.

An exciting game of fitness entices the students' interest in synoyms, antonyms, and homophones.  Fitnesss equipment is used to add excitment to a competitive game of "who can get there first".  In this activity, students will answer questions to get the chance to exercise on a piece of equipment.  The first team to get around the path first with the most correct answers wins the game. 

After reading "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," students will complete the vocabulary activity using terms from the story. Student are asked to definte the word and part of speech, identify synonyms and antonyms, write a sentence with the word using context clues, identify other forms of the word, and identify any prefixes/suffixes. Students may work independently or in pairs to complete the assignment. While the attached document is specific to "The Treasure of Lemon Brown," the assignmet format may be used for vocabulary words from any text selection.