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Synonyms and Antonyms
EQ What are synonyms and antonyms? How can they help us understand text?1SynonymsSynonymsAntonymsAntonymsReview2SameSynonymsAntonymsOppositeHow to remember which one is which3Directions:
Tell if the words are synonyms or antonyms. Use the pictures and sentences as clues.
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dismayedcalm
Antonyms5We are singing a new song in chorus.The choir traveled to Europe to sing at the opera house.
http://www.wou.edu/las/creativearts/music/images/choir1.gif
Synonyms7The bus goes speedily.The turtle is plodding.
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invisiblehiddenSynonyms9We used flames to toast marshmallows.
The blaze was so hot we could not get close to put it out.
http://www.firewebdesigns.com/images/fire_02.jpgSynonyms10
The ferocious bull is angry.The bird is tame.
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The hard rocks were by the beach.The pillow was soft.
Antonyms12
The hippopotamus is immense.The mouse is small.
Antonyms13The generous man gave his money away to the poor.
At the beginning, Scrooge was miserly.
Antonyms14
anxiousdismayed
Synonyms15The affluent king gave to the needy.The impoverished people had no homes.
Antonyms16
situationsconditionsSynonyms
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The old dog is feeble.The giant insect is strong.
Antonyms18
rumpledsmoothAntonyms19
The tractors noise hurt our ears.The silence was relaxing.Antonyms20
unusual
ordinaryAntonyms
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The dinosaur is towering.The boy is short.
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visible
hidden
invisibleAntonyms
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unusualordinarycommonAntonyms24
dismayedanxiousworried
Synonyms25
conditionsPredicament
situationsSynonyms
26Make up 2 examples of synonyms and 2 examples of antonyms.Each student will call out one pair of words and the class will guess their relationship.
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