A day of tests. Both kids had a test in math and in LA. After the spelling test and grammar exercises, we talked at length about homonyms, homophones, and synonyms. We got acquainted with the Thesaurus dictionary and brainstormed for a while for different synonyms.
This 'linguistic game' did not stop for a while. After school work, we went outside to clean our dewberry patch from fallen branches. While working, the kids came up with a number of homonyms, like (tree) bark and (dog's) bark, using names of things they saw around them. It was fun to listen to them and hear the lesson 'sinking in'. :)
