Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homophones

What are SYNONYMS?

• words that sound the same but have different meanings

• words that are spelled the same way

• words that are opposites

• words that mean almost the same thing

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which pair of words are SYNONYMS?

• giant and huge

• tiny and huge

• cow and now

• chat and cheese

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

You can use synonyms to ____________________

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• compare things

• make your writing more interesting

• to help you find the meaning of an unknown word

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

What are ANTONYMS?

• words that rhyme

• words that sound alike by have different meanings

• words that have almost the same meaning

• words that have opposite meaning

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which pair of words are ANTONYMS?

• horse and dog

• love and like

• weak and strong

• small and tiny

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

You can use antonyms to ___________________

Check all that apply

• help you to understand meaning of an unknown word

• show differences

• use fewer words when you write

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

What are HOMOPHONES?

• words that sound alike but have different meanings

• words that rhyme

• words that have opposite meaning

• words that mean almost the same thing

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Which pair of words are NOT homophones?

• night and knight

• ant and aunt

• bow and bow

• course and coarse

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A