Download or read book Massachusetts Test Prep Language Skills Workbook Synonyms & Antonyms: Skill-Building Practice for Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5 written by Test Master Press Massachusetts and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an organized program where students complete focused exercises to develop a key language skill required of students. The exercises increase from easy, to moderate, and then to advanced. This leveled and focused approach will introduce students at a comfortable level and then build on the skills so that students reach and then exceed grade level expectations. Key Features - 101 exercises focused on synonyms and antonyms - includes practice understanding and using suffixes and prefixes - also covers connotations, shades of meaning, and precise word choices - 10 complete sets of exercises organized into easy, moderate, and advanced - vocabulary, reading level, and difficulty increase through the sets - format allows for review and feedback as the student progresses Develops Key Language Skills - produces a thorough understanding of synonyms and antonyms - illustrates how prefixes and suffixes change word meaning - helps students distinguish between words with similar meanings - provides practice using synonyms and antonyms to complete analogies - builds an understanding of positive and negative connotations - teaches students to use context to determine word meaning - helps students make real-life connections between words and their meanings - improves writing by encouraging stronger word choices - provides practice making precise word choices