Word Relationships and Figurative Language

Homophones

Verbal irony and puns in context

Introduction to connotations and denotations

Shades of meaning: Closely related verbs and adjectives

Sort common objects into categories

Shades of meaning: States of mind & degrees of certainty

Real-life connections between words and their use

Define words by category and key attributes

Act out verbs with shades of meaning

Literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context

Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs

Distinguish shades of meaning among adjectives

Real-life connections between words and their use

Sorting into categories

Synonyms & antonyms

Shades of meaning among verbs and adjectives

Synonyms and antonyms

Homographs

Opposites

Opposites of verbs and adjectives

Sort words into categories

Interpret similes, metaphors, and personification in context

Idioms, adages, and proverbs

Shades of meaning among related words

Explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in context