Vocabulary Lesson

ANTONYMS, SYNONYMS AND HOMONYMS

A Vocabulary Lesson

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym?

• A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word.

• A word opposite in meaning to another.

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What is a homonym?

• A homonym is a word that is pronounced like another word, but has a different meaning.

• A homonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word.

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word:

• Homonyms

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

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Are these words synonyms or antonyms?

adversity and difficulty

• antonyms

• synonyms

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What are antonyms?

• Antonyms are words with opposite meanings

• each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

Multiple Choice

What is the synonym for the word in red?
Mother bought me an expensive gadget as a birthday present.

• Cheap
• Costly
• Weak
• High-tech

Open Ended

Write two synonyms for the word 'discover'.

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Antonym of SIGNIFICANT

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Which word is a synonym for the red word?
The big, blue house is on the corner.

• small
• huge
• polka dot
• round

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WORDS: "pretty" and "ugly" are

• SYNONYMS
• ANTONYMS
• HOMONYMS
• SUFFIXES

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WORDS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS BUT THE SAME PRONUNCIATION are called:

• ANTONYMS
• HOMONYMS
• SYNONYMS
• PREFIXES

Multiple Choice

He wanted to sail his boat across the __________________.

• sea
• see

Synonyms/antonyms

/homonyms

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. The student fell in the ____ when he tried to leave the auditorium.

• island

• isle

• aisle

• row

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Which word below is a synonym for ASK? Jason sent his son to the counter to ask for directions to the park.

• inspect

• talk

• look

• inquire

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Which form of homophone their, there, they're is correct? I would like to go over ______ for our picnic.

• they are

• their

• there

• they're

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Which form of the homophone their, their, they're is correct? The football team left _______ jackets on the bus when they took pictures.

• there

• they're

• their

• there are

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Which form of the homophone their, there, they're is correct? Oh my! _____ so many people attending the game tonight.

• their

• they're

• there

• there are

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Which word below is an antonyms for gladly? Michael walked into the house and gladly presented his report card to this parents.

• sadly

• joyfully

• angrily

• forcefully

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Choose the correct homonym from the words below. The giant ______ chased the hikers down the hill.

• bare

• bar

• bear

• berry

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Choose the correct homonym to complete sentence. I fell asleep during the movie I was so _______

• berry

• bored

• board

• barred

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Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence. The highway was blocked and we could not get ______

• threw

• town

• through

• toward

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Choose the correct homonym to complete the sentence. I need to _____ with my advisor next week to go over my fall class schedule.

• meet

• meat

• met

• meeting

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Which word needs to be capitalized in the sentence below? The doctor said he was moving his patient to st. james hospital.

• doctor

• patient

• st. james hospital

• moving

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Which word in the sentence should be capitalized? I love cartoons; garfield the cat is one of my favorites.

• cartoons

• favorites

• the cat

• garfield

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Chose the correct contraction to complete the sentence. I ___ be able to attend the ceremony with you as planned.

• wouldn't

• will not

• won't

• weren't

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Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Homophones

​You should be able to define these on your own by now!

Antonyms

A word that is opposite in meaning to another word

Multiple Choice

The most ___________ keyboard instrument is the piano. (antonym for rare)

• unique

• common

• special

Poll

What is the opposite word for permanent?

• temporary

• unknown

• natural

Write the antonyms for each word below.

• worst

• dangerous

• dead

• first

• dislike

Synonyms

A synonyms is a word which is similar in meaning to another word

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The old woman wept when she heard the news.

• cried

• cheered

• shouted

Write the synonyms for each word below:

• reluctant

• promptly

• comprehend

• staring

• sly

Homonyms

Same - spelling, sound

Different - Meaning

State both meanings of the words below:

• book, change, match, lift, order

• hand, watch. fire, light, hand, spread

State the meanings of the words below.

1. Bright

2. Saw

3.Can

4.Right

Homophones

Same - Pronunciation

Different - Spelling and meaning

State the meaning behind each word:

1. horse, hoarse

2. maid, made

3. board, bored

4. weak, week

5. aloud, allowed

6. hole, whole

7. bear, bare, beer

8. waste, waist

State the meaning for each word given:

buy, bye

hour, our

write, right

mail, male

pair, pear, peer
seize, seas, sees

Poll

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