From the weakest to the strongest: tiède, chaud, brûlant
Each line holds words of the same sense, mixed up: chaud, brûlant, tiède. The child writes 1, 2, 3 in the circles, from the weakest to the strongest. It is the gradation the French programme asks for in year 4, with its own example: crainte, peur, épouvante. The scales come from a Lexikit list reviewed one by one, in French for now.
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In 3 steps
- Add one word of each scale: chaud, peur, content, manger…
- Choose the size: six or nine lines per page.
- Print: the instruction at the top, the answer key at the end.
What you can set
- Six or nine lines per page, depending on the size
- Writing in capitals, print or cursive
- Answer key page
- On screen: the words of a line, the strongest to touch
Ways to use it
- Work on gradation as the programme asks
- Choose the right word when writing
- In speech therapy, shade the expression of feelings
Frequently asked questions
Is one word of my list enough?
Yes. “Chaud” brings tiède, chaud, brûlant. The other words of the scale do not need to be in the support.
With the same words
Join the synonymsEach word to join to its synonym, the word with the same sense: finir and terminer, vélo and bicyclette, content and joyeux.
From the general to the preciseThree words to number from the most general to the most precise: food, fruit, apple. The chains come from the categories of your words.
Word flowerThe word in the heart of the flower, with its picture. In the petals, its synonym, its opposite, a word of its family, a more general word, a sentence.
Your turn
Open Lexikit, write your words, choose a resource: all that is left is to print. Free, no account, and your words stay on your device.
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