synonyms & antonyms, a grammar mini-lesson

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Synonyms & Antonyms A Grammar Mini- Lesson Angeline Alessandri ESL 502 Wilkes University

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  • 1. Angeline Alessandri ESL 502 Wilkes University
  • 2. Synonyms are words that have the same meaning (OGrady, 2010) He is mad. He is angry. Mad and angry are synonyms.
  • 3. hard/difficult fast/quick
  • 4. clever/smart afraid/scared
  • 5. easy/simple happy/glad
  • 6. big/large loud/noisy
  • 7. ill/sick quiet/silent
  • 8. tired/sleepy scary/spooky
  • 9. tiny/small cold/chilly
  • 10. noisy loud large happy clever smart glad tired sleepy big mad angry simple quiet silent easy afraid scared ill sick
  • 11. What is an antonym? Antonyms are words or phrases that are opposites (OGrady, 2010) up & down near & far
  • 12. cold & hot in & out
  • 13. north & south over & under
  • 14. short & long left & right
  • 15. thin & thick west & east
  • 16. heavy & light short & tall
  • 17. fast & slow shallow & deep
  • 18. strong & weak young & old
  • 19. front & back thin & fat
  • 20. big & small dirty & clean
  • 21. right & wrong easy & difficult
  • 22. wet & dry happy & sad
  • 23. soft & hard top & bottom
  • 24. first & last low & high
  • 25. 1. This pillow is soft. back2. The towel is wet. hard3. Sit in the front of weak the bus. slow4. I am happy. dry5. The drink is hot.6. The boy is fast. sad7. The girl is strong. cold
  • 26. OGrady, W., Archibald, J., Aronoff, M., & Rees-Miller, J. (2010). Contemporary linguistics: An introduction. (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins. http://bogglesworldesl.com/kids_worksheets/synonyms.htm Flash card set 1, worksheet 1, & worksheet 2 http://bogglesworldesl.com/kids_worksheets/opposites.htm Flash card set 1, worksheet 1, & worksheet 8