Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

Grade 3By: Amanda Lundberg

What is a synonym?• A synonym is a word that has the

same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

• Example:– Cold and Chilly• Susie’s feet were cold, so she put on her

slippers.• Susie’s feet were chilly, so she put on her

slippers.

What is an antonym?• An antonym is a word opposite in

meaning to another word.• Example:– Short and Tall• The person on the left is short.• The person on the right is tall.

What is a homonym?• A homonym is a word that is the

same as another in sound and/or spelling but different in meaning.

• Example:– Ant and Aunt• An ant is an insect.• An aunt is the sister of your mother or

father.

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Let’s Review!• Nice and kind are:

– synonyms• Happy and sad are:

– antonyms• Bye and buy are:

– homonyms• Quiet and loud are:

– antonyms• Two and to are:

– homonyms• Fast and quick are:

– synonyms

Game Time!• Please get into teams of 4-5 students.• In your teams, you will choose a point value

and a category for a question that you will answer regarding synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms.

• If your team gets the answer right, your team receives the selected amount of points.

• If your team gets the answer wrong, another team can answer the question to earn those points.

• Ready? Let’s go!

JeopardySynonyms Antonyms Homonym

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Synonyms-100 Points• What is a synonym for the word

“nice”?

Synonyms-200 Points• What is a synonym for the word

“cheerful”?

Synonyms-300 Points• What is a synonym for the word

“walk”?

Synonyms-400 Points• What is a synonym for the word

“impolite”?

Synonyms-500 Points• What is a synonym for the word

“honest”?

Antonyms-100 Points• What is an antonym for the word

“up”?

Antonyms-200 Points• What is an antonym for the word

“dark”?

Antonyms-300 Points• What is an antonym for the word

“right”?

Antonyms-400 Points• What is an antonym for the word

“old”?

Antonyms-500 Points• What is an antonym for the word

“talkative”?

Homonyms-100 Points• Describe the definitions of the words

“I” and “eye”.

Homonyms-200 Points• Describe the definitions of the words

“meet” and “meat”.

Homonyms-300 Points• Describe the definitions of the words

“mail” and “male”.

Homonyms-400 Points• Describe the definitions of the words

“hair” and “hare”.

Homonyms-500 Points• Describe the definitions of the words

“Sunday” and “sundae”.