Shades of Meaning PowerPoint Lesson with Practice Exercises

Are you searching for a step-by-step PowerPoint that can be used to introduce shades of meaning to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This 50-slide PowerPoint is designed to teach your students about the subtle differences between similar words and about shades of meaning. This PowerPoint is packed with practice opportunities, and it can lead to great discussions among students about similar words! Plus, it will likely build your students' vocabulary! Shades of meaning is the focus of CCSS L.2.5.B and L.3.5.C.

PowerPoints filled with visuals are ideal for teaching new content to students because PowerPoints tend to be highly engaging and concepts can be easily broken down into understandable chunks of information. But let's face it... they are so time-consuming to create! Fortunately, now you have an option of using one that is already complete, kid-tested, and ready to go for you!

HERE'S THE SEQUENCE OF TOPICS COVERED IN THIS POWERPOINT:

Slides 1-10: Introduction to Shades of Meaning

Slides 11-20: The Paint Chip Analogy & practice slides

Slides 21-33: Know, Believe, Suspect, Hear, Wonder (specifically addresses L.3.5.C)

Slides 34-40: Multiple-Choice: Which word is the most intense?

Slides 41-44: Multiple-Choice: Which word would be the best replacement for the underlined word?

Slides 45-50: Multiple-Choice: Fill in the blank with the best word.

***A PowerPoint companion handout is also included in this file. Students can follow along and record answers on this handout as you progress through the PowerPoint! The companion handout is available in both printable format or digital format.**

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Here's what teachers like you have to say about this shades of meaning PowerPoint:

⭐️ Rachel N. said, "This was a great resource for my third graders!! I used it when we were gearing up for state testing! I enjoyed it and my students were engaged!"

⭐️ Katherine K. said, "This was worth every penny! It helped my students really think about the differences in words."

⭐️ Melissa M. said, "The visuals in this resource were amazing! I love how well thought out and engaging the instructional strategies were and this really helped my second graders think more deeply about word meaning."

⭐️ Amy W. said, "This is an excellent way to begin teaching shades of meaning. The PowerPoint is excellent and the practice is also! I will definitely use it again."

⭐️ Laurie P. said, "I LOVE the way this concept is introduced. It gets them thinking about a mental picture which is a great all-around reading and vocabulary strategy."

4th, 5th, and 6th grade teachers, I created a special advanced version for your grade levels. CLICK HERE to check it out!

Feel free to take a peek at some of my other Shades of Meaning Resources! Just click on the links below!

Shades of Meaning Task Cards

Shades of Meaning Craftivity

Shades of Meaning Concentration Game (with editable game cards!)

Please note: You DO have my permission to convert this PowerPoint to Google Slides, and to share it with your students via Google Classroom. (A Google link is not provided, but you may upload the PowerPoint to Google yourself, if you wish.)

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