Fast
Fast is a versatile word, with many meanings and uses as well as synonyms.
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Slow
Like its opposite, fast, slow is most often used as an adjective to describe an aspect of speed, in this case, low speed.
Happy
Happy is a very common word, but it does have some subtleties in the ways it is used.
Sad
Sad, like its opposite, happy, is an adjective generally used to describe feelings, although in this instance the feelings are those of sorrow or unhappiness.
Right
Understanding the many, many ways in which the word right is used will certainly expand students’ language facility.
Said
Said is the past tense and past participle form of the word say, and it is an unavoidable term for anyone using the English language.
Think
Let’s think about ways to use the word think. In a classroom, regardless of the activity, the primary goal is to encourage students to think.
Listen
An everyday event in classrooms revolves around listening—listening to peers, teachers, CDs, DVDs, announcements on the school sound system, and so on. Listening is an integral part of learning.
Talk
Talking is, of course, a ubiquitous human activity. Describing different types of talking is one way to bring exceptional expressions into everyday events.
Look
There are all sorts of looking that takes place over a school day. Students look up when there is a loud noise, they look out of the window, and they look for their books when it’s time to change subjects.