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Thesaurus Race
How many synonyms can you find?
Race to create a list of as many synonyms as you can in 2 minutes.
Either play with someone else and race to see who gets the most or individually (set a goal of how many words you aim to write down in the 2 minutes).
Bonus points for longest words and most interesting/unusual words.
You could use a physical thesaurus or use a thesaurus online, such as www.thesaurus.com
List of words to use:
Level 1:
hungry
tired
sad
happy
really
light
dark
Level 2:
serene
whimsical
sincerely
determined
suddenly
affronted
decrease
Level 3:
cantankerous
clandestine
prodigious
abecedarian
fastidious
impertinent
dilapidated
What's the point in writing a list of synonyms?
To be exposed to a range of rich vocabulary and begin to lock it into memory. The physical activity of writing synonyms helps to secure a range of words into memory, building an internal bank of sophisticated language.