Synonym/Antonym

Synonyms and Antonyms

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Today In Language Arts

Today, I will learn the difference of a synonym and an antonym and will identify antonyms.

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​Review: What is a synonym?

Synonym

Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same meaning.

This is important because it helps us express ourselves better and more clearly!​

​Examples: Big and huge, Small and tiny, Rich and wealthy

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Multiple Choice

Click on the synonym

• Tall and Short

• Scared and Afraid

• January and February

• Kind and Funny

Multiple Choice

Click on the synonym

• Mr. Haisman and Ms. Willrett

• Small and Weird

• Loud and Quiet

• Pretty and Beautiful

What is an antonym?

Antonym

Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of another word.

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Example: Hot and cold, good and bad, night and day, abundant and scarce​

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Multiple Choice

Click on the Antonym

• Hot and Warm

• Tall and Short

• Nice and Kind

• Baseball

Multiple Choice

Click on the Antonym

• Full and Empty

• Gray and Marker

Multiple Choice

Click on the antonym

• Mean and Nasty

• Hard and Solid

• Always and Never

• Soft and Kind

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Summary:

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonym: Words that have the same meaning.

Antonym: Words that have the opposite meaning.​

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Poll

How confident are you with synonyms and antonyms?

• SUPER CONFIDENT

• I get it, but it's hard

• It's okay

• I have no idea what that is