Synonyms

synonyms

• Words that look and sound different, but have similar meanings.

jump hop

synonyms

Word Picture Synonymill sick

synonyms

Word Picture Synonym

silent quiet

Synonym

Word Picture Synonym

begin start

Synonyms in Sentences

• Underline the synonyms in the following sentences.– The boy is angry.– The boy is mad.

Synonyms in the Sentences

• Underline the synonyms in the following sentences.– I throw the football.– I toss the football.

Synonyms in Sentences

• Underline the synonyms in the following sentences.– She is late.– She is tardy.

Synonyms in Sentences

• Some words have more than one synonym.• Underline the synonyms in the following

sentences.– The shoes are big.– The shoes are large.– The shoes are huge.– The shoes are gigantic.

Synonyms in the Sentences

• Underline the synonyms in the following sentences.– The tree is little.– The tree is tiny.– The tree is small.

Can you think of synonyms in your first language?

Synonyms English Word

Spanish

corto breve short

comida alimento food

cocho automóvil car

autobús guagua bus

tienda almacén store

Memory and Synonyms

• Use the synonym memory cards to play “memory” with a partner.

difficult hard

late tardy

friendly kind

naughty bad

finish end

skinny thin

loud noisy

middle center

ill sick

huge big

silent quiet

begin start

chat talk

weird strange

clever smart

Antonyms

Antonyms

• Words that have the opposite meaning.Word Picture Antonym Picture

happy sad

Antonym

Word Picture Antonym Picturehot cold

Antonyms

Word Antonymsummer winter

Antonyms

Word Antonymbig little

Antonyms

Word Antonymfather motherson daughter

Antonyms

Word Antonymclean dirty

Antonyms

Word Antonymstop go

Antonyms in Sentences

• Underline the antonyms in the sentences.– The plate is clean.– The plate is dirty.

Antonyms in Sentences

• Underline the antonyms in the sentences.– I listen.– I talk.

Antonyms in Sentences

• Underline the antonyms in the sentences.– He laughs.– He cries.

Antonyms in Sentences

• Underline the antonyms in the sentences.– The girl whispers.– The girl shouts.

Antonyms in Sentences

• Underline the antonyms in the sentence.– The top of the mountain.– The bottom of the mountain.

top

bottom

Think of Other Antonyms

• Can you think of other words that are antonyms?

• What about antonyms in your first language?

A list of antonyms

• Look at the antonym list provided.• Underline five pairs of antonyms that you

know. • Circle one pair of antonyms that you do not

know.

Antonym Rap

• Fill in the missing antonyms to complete the antonym rap.

• Sing the antonym rap.

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms– Words with the same

meanings.

• Antonyms– Words with opposite

meanings.

Resources Used

• http://bogglesworldesl.com/synonym_worksheets.htm

• http://www.readingresource.net/support-files/antonymrap.pdf

• http://www.readingresource.net/support-files/antonymlist.pdf