Exploring Antonyms for Kids

What is the relationship between the words 'build' and 'destroy'?

• They are variations of the same word

• They are synonyms

• They are unrelated

• They are antonyms

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which pair of words also represents antonyms?

• Chilly and warm

• Cold and cool

• Warm and hot

• Chilly and cold

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

How can antonyms enhance your writing skills?

• By shortening the text

• By making it more confusing

• By adding numerical data

• By making it more descriptive

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

How can using antonyms improve understanding of what you read?

• By providing exact definitions

• By offering contrasts in meanings

• By repeating the same information

• By using more complex words

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

What prefix would you add to 'able' to form its antonym?

• non-

• in-

• un-

• dis-

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which prefix can be added to 'consistent' to make it an antonym?

• dis-

• un-

• in-

• non-

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the prefix 'non-' imply when added to a word?

• Similar meaning

• Opposite meaning

• Double the intensity

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What mnemonic can help you remember the concept of antonyms?

• Antonym starts with 'a', think 'addition'

• Antonym starts with 'a', think 'against'

• Antonym starts with 'a', think 'association'

• Antonym starts with 'a', think 'alignment'

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which of the following is an example of antonyms?

• Big and large

• Quick and fast

• Happy and joyful

• Cold and hot

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A