Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Word Frog

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

2

Overview

This is a one-player game from Arcademics. Word Frog is a Language Arts game that provides practice in matching antonyms, synonyms, and homophones. The target word appears on the frog, with the word category underneath defining the relationship to be matched.

    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

    ELA21.2.16

    Describe word relationships and nuances in word meanings, including relating them to their opposites and distinguishing shades of meaning in similar or related words.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.2.16

    Vocabulary

    • Describe
    • Word relationships
    • Nuances
    • Opposites
    • Distinguishing
    • Shades of meaning
    • Similar words
    • Related words

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Describe how the meaning of words are alike or different.
    • Describe the nuances of words that have different shades of meaning (example: happy vs. ecstatic).

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Writers and speakers should carefully select words to convey specific meanings, ideas, and relationships.
    • Words have relationships with others and that words have subtle differences that can be distinguished within text.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Interactive/Game

    Resource Provider

    Arcademics
    Accessibility
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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