Vocabulary Lesson 1 Synonyms and Antonyms

Vocabulary Lesson 1 Synonyms and Antonyms

by Robert Plunk

​Synonyms

​Synonym means the same.

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​Example:

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​little is a synonym for small

​big is a synonym for huge or enormous

​Antonyms

​Antonym means opposite.

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Example:

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on is an antonym for off.

​Identify synonyms and antonyms

​Think about whether these words are synonyms or antonyms.

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​You can check your answers on the next page.

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​Are hard and difficult synonyms or antonyms?

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​Are angry and furious synonyms or antonyms?

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​Are pause and wait synonyms or antonyms?

​Identify synonyms and antonyms (answers)

​​Are hard and difficult synonyms or antonyms? synonyms

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​Are angry and furious synonyms or antonyms? synonyms

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​Are pause and wait synonyms or antonyms? synonyms

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​All 3 answers are synonyms because:

​hard means the same as difficult

​angry means the same as furious

​pause means the same as wait

​Game

​Now you are going to play a game.

​You will read a riddle like the one below and choose the correct synonym or antonym.

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​This card says synonym.

​A good synonym for

end is finish.

Multiple Choice

• big

• tiny

• small

• minuscule

Multiple Choice

• sugary

• bitter

• syrupy

• dulce

Multiple Choice

• overhead

• skyward

• down

• high

Multiple Choice

• previously

• prior

• ahead

• after

Multiple Choice

• fast

• slow

• glacial

• unhurried