English II Content Specific Vocabulary

What is a synonym?

• Two words with the same meaning

• Two words with opposite meanings

• A type of cereal

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

• small
• huge
• polka dot
• round

Choose the matching synonyms for infant 

• yell  
• bunny  
• baby 
• talk

Which word is a synonym for the red word?
The movie theater was silent during the intense part of the show.

• cold
• quiet
• crowded
• loud

A word that has the opposite meaning of another.

• Synonym
• Antonym
• Homonym
• Auntie Nim

What is the antonym for happy?

• mad
• sad
• funny
• cry

What is the antonym for night?

• light
• dark
• day
• late

What is the antonym for slow?

• lost
• broken
• crawl
• fast

What is the antonym for lost?

• found
• hidden
• break
• look

A homophone is ...

• A word that sounds the same
• A word that is spelt the same
• A word that has the same meaning
• A word that has the opposite meaning