Synonyms vs. Antonyms

What is a synonym?

• a person, place, or thing
• a word that means the same as another word
• an action word
• a word that means the opposite of another word

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is an antonym? 

• a word that means the opposite of another word
• a person, place, or thing
• a word that means the same as another word
• an action word

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Pick the pair of antonyms:

• giant, huge
• awake, asleep
• happy, glad
• messy, dirty

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Choose the synonym of the highlighted word.
Do not leave your things unattended or else somebody might get your things.

• Abandon
• Bring
• Display
• Deposit

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Synonym of accomplish

• achieve

• collect

• good

• try

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is a synonym for help?

• assist
• hurt
• forget
• work

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is an antonym of before?

• after
• at first
• beginning
• start

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Something that is quick is 

• slow
• fast
• walking
• quiet

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What is an antonym of vanish?

• disappear
• magician
• heat
• appear

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

There are a tremendous amount of peple at the mall.

The word 'tremendous' is the _________________ or 'Big'.

• Antonym

• Synonym

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A