Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms (Homophones)

language arts

Synonyms

Words that mean the same thing

Example

care—concern

happy--glad

rich—wealthy

small--little

Antonyms

Words that mean the opposite of each other

Examples

quiet—loud

peace—war

small--large

Homonyms or Homophones

Words that SOUND the same but have different meanings and are spelled differently

Examples

meat—meet Meat is something you eat and meet is when you come upon someone for the first time.

Homonyms/Homophones (cont)

red—read The first red is a color. The second is the past tense of read which means you have already read the text of a book or paper.