Synonyms and Antonyms: Words having Similar and Opposite Meanings

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Ivan Sun, Feb 13, 2022 10:23 PM UTC

Learning how to identify synonyms (words having similar meanings) and antonyms (words having opposite meanings)

Tags: English Studies, Communication Skills, Vocabulary, Grade 3

1. — Synonyms and Antonyms |
Grade 2 R 1.7

2. Learning Objective

What are we going to do today

— P/S; x2

4. ConceptDevelopment |
Synonyms are words that have the same or
similar definitions.
* Synonyms for smart:
intelligent, brilliant, clever, genius
* Synonyms for large:
big, enormous, giant, huge

What is a synonym?
Which pair are synonyms?
1. little, small 2. heavy, garage

How did you know that?

5. An antonym is a word with the opposite
meaning of another word.
Some words have only one antonym
Example: black and white
Other words have many antonyms
Example bored:
excited, thrilled, energized, and wound up
What is an antonym?
Which of the following pairs are antonyms?

1.quiet, loud 2. house, chair
How did you know that?

6.
— You will need this information
on the CST.
— Using synonyms and
antonyms are great ways to
increase your vocabulary and
learn different words.
— Synonyms can make writing
more powerful and bring words
to life.

Now, turn to your partner and tell why it is important to identify synonyms and antonyms.
You can use my reasons or one of your own. PS Volunteers

7. © Doany of the words mean the same?
— Ifo, they are synonyms
— If so, they are antonyms
¢ 3. Mark your answer
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8.
1. Read all of the words

Think about the

If so, they are synonyms
0 any of these words

1€ Opposite ¢

3. Marl
If so, they are antonyms

your answer

9.

1. Read all of the words
2. Think about the
meaning of the first word

|Do any of t

mean the same?
If so, they are synonyms
Do any of these words
slow quiet

mean the opposite?
If so, they are antonyms
3. Mark your answer

CFU: How did we identify the synonym? P:
How do you know that is the answer? whiteboards

10. 1. Reada
| of the words

2. ininka
bout the meanin

11.

1. Read al

the first word
Do any of t!

3. Mark y Poul answer

12. Choose the best synonym for the following word.
kid man adult woman child

picture window table’ photo” mirror
carpet rug floor television table

Choose the best antonym for the following word.
peace war battle love year
life pain disease happiness death
night late day morning light

CFU: What is the answer? W/B
have students justify their thinking How did you know? P/S

13. _ © What are words that mean the same ory
about the same called? wis
_ ¢ What are words that mean the opposite
called? wa
brave cry terror run

14.

_ + Choose the best synonym for the following word.
: bug hower insect mbarrassment
+2. damp wet spring baggy
: hut roam ta a
+ 4. quiet silent lie empty
: swallow quiet gulp far
+ 6 starved narrow duttered hungry
+ Antonyms are words that mean the opposite.
_ + Choose the best antonym for the following word.
+ 4. good terri damp fun
+ 2 save throw spend money
: rous pla safe watch
+4. push scrub wagon pull
+ 5. receive give tired sleepy
+ 6. dusk lawn duck dawn

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