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Primary Reading: Vocabulary Use and Functions: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Synonyms

Students: Synonyms:

Students: RIT 191-200: 191 Locates a pair of words that are synonyms

191 Uses a pair of synonyms to complete a sentence

194 Selects the pair of words that have the same meaning

197 Selects the pair of words that have the same meaning

198 Selects the pair of words that have the same meaning

Students: RIT 181-190: 181 Uses a pair of synonyms to complete two sentences

182 Selects the pair of words that have the same meaning

Students: RIT 171-180: 171 Identifies that huge means the same as big

172 Selects a synonym for the word in a given sentence (likes)

176 Matches words with the same meaning (synonyms)

179 Identifies that huge and enormous have the same meaning

Students: RIT 161-170: 163 Matches words with the same meaning (synonyms)

165 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (pail)

167 Finds the pair of words that are synonyms

167 Infers the word that best completes a sentence (synonyms)

167 Matches words with the same meaning (synonyms)

167 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (gift)

168 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (laugh)

169 Selects a synonym for a phrase in a given sentence (fell down)

169 Selects a synonym for the word in a given sentence (lamp)

Students: RIT 151-160: 151 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (sleepy)

152 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (laugh)

153 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (big)

153 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (father)

153 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (little)

154 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (happy)

154 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (stones)

156 Identifies that large means the same as huge

158 Identifies a synonym for a word in a given sentence (stole/took)

158 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (throw)

158 Selects a synonym for the word in a given sentence (chores)

158 Selects a synonym for the word in a given sentence (yells)

159 Matches words with the same meaning (small; synonyms)

159 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (closed)

160 Identifies that glad means the same as happy

160 Matches words with the same meaning (synonyms)

Students: RIT 141-150: 143 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (talks)

145 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (fast)

147 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (pretty)

148 Identifies a synonym for a word in a given sentence (rabbit)

Students: RIT 131-140: 139 Selects a synonym for a word in a given sentence (mother)