Synonym & Antonym Practice

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Synonym & Antonym Practice

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NEW MATERIAL: Synonyms/Antonyms

• Synonyms are words that have the same meaning
• Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings

Word Examples: Synonym Antonym
Term large small
big among
with equal without
same bright different
light kind
nice dark
hard difficult mean
easy

DAILY ACTIVITY:

*Compilation of weekly activities also available in the weekly Appendix

• Activity 1 – Synonyms table & create your own

• Activity 2 – Antonyms table & create your own
• Activity 3 – Synonyms & Antonyms table
• Activity 4 – Matching

TAKE HOME ACTIVITY:
• Activity 5 – Sorting

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Name:__________________________ Date:__________________
SYNONYMS: Activity 1

guard reproduce enjoyable
relaxation stroll part
anxiety
lowest begin connect
simple gather

DIRECTIONS

Select from the words above to complete the table below.

Protect à synonym à Guard

Walk à synonym à

Meet à synonym à

Start à synonym à

Worry à synonym à

Multiply à synonym à

Basic à synonym à

Join à synonym à

Piece à synonym à

Rest à synonym à

Bottom à synonym à

Fun à synonym à

DIRECTIONS:
Use the words above to write a few sentences.

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ANTONYMS: Activity 2

hard disorder expected
tall same upset
endanger expose
small scatter round
curved

DIRECTIONS

Select from the words above to complete the table below.

Soft à antonym à Hard

Control à antonym à

Straight à antonym à

Cover à antonym à

Unexpected à antonym à

Short à antonym à

Rescue à antonym à

Different à antonym à

Collect à antonym à

Flat à antonym à

Large à antonym à

Happy à antonym à

DIRECTIONS:
Use the words above to write a few sentences.

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SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS: Activity 3

DIRECTIONS
In column C, indicate whether the words in columns A and B are synonyms or
antonyms. The first two are completed for you.

Column A Column B Column C
Success Victory Synonyms
Dazzle Bore Antonyms
Every All
Hope Optimism
Cry Weep
Light Dark
Old Young
Gift Present
Pride Shame
Hard Difficult
Asleep Awake
Yes No
Sick Ill
Wicked Evil
Sour Sweet
Scared Frighten
Wet Damp
False True
Pretty Lovely
Push Pull

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SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS: Activity 4

DIRECTIONS FOR INSTRUCTOR:
1. Print out the two following pages on card stock.
2. Cut out the synonyms & antonyms.
3. Have students match up the cards: the matching synonym and antonym
4. Students can play a memory game with you or each other.

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allow happy
large sick
closed kid
run make
leave old

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permit joyful
big ill
shut
race child
exit create
mature

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deny sad
small well
open adult
walk destroy
stay young

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SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS: Activity 5

DIRECTIONS:
Place the following word pairs into the correct box.

close/shut easy/difficult male/female
hairy/furry dish/bowl early/late
seat/chair
hot/cold blow up/inflate good/bad
tired/sleepy white/black

Synonyms Antonyms



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