You all probably know what those are, but might not remember the terms or never learned them. I might have learned the terms, but they didn't stick until college and I was learning how to teach them.
Quick review: Antonym: A pair of words that describe opposite things, such as hot and cold or up and down. Synonym: Different words that mean the same thing (all of which can be found in a Thesaurus), such as cold, frigid, freezing, icy...
Well, my students got the concept for the most part, although mix up which is which now and then, but the cutest part is that one or two of them can't say synonym. Then end up saying 'cinnamon.' My heart is warmed and I can't help but smile every time I hear it.
09 May 2009
When it rains; It pours!
I am learning a new sense of meaning to that phrase. At least when it comes to actual rain. About twenty minutes ago a thunderstorm started to roll into the area. About ten minutes ago we had two huge claps of thunder that sounded like a cannon has blasted just a block away. Now, the rain falling from the sky in a way that can only be described as torrential! I can already see the rain more than puddling in the street. This happened yesterday, as well with hail and the storm rainfalled and bounced it's way into the school! Needless to say the kids lost focus, but I was happy because I love thunderstorms. Thankfully they seem to be popular this time of year in this area.
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