1. Harcourt Journeys: Vocabulary Strategies
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2. Unit 2: Lesson 9
Antonyms
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3. Part 1: Introduce Strategy
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4. Today we are going to study:
antonyms
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5. An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
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6. Antonym and opposite both start with a vowel!
Here’s an easy way to remember:
Antonym and opposite both start with a vowel!
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7. EXAMPLES
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9. Can you think of some antonyms?
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10. PRACTICE
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15. How did you do?
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18. ANTONYMS TURNING POINT 1
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19. The antonym for brave is...
afraid
bold
hard

20. The antonym for finish is...
start
leave
end

21. The antonym for remember is...
think
begin
forget

22. The antonym for noisy is...
loud
quiet
yell

23. The antonym for always is...
early
never
again

24. The antonym for fix is...
repair
hold
break

25. The antonym for messy is...
sloppy
better
neat

26. The antonym for give is...
lend
take
send

27. The antonym for light is...
dark
sun
bright

28. The antonym for sharp is...
dull
hard
metal

29. The antonym for awake is...
asleep
day
night

30. The antonym for hard is...
firm
soft
shiny

31. The antonym for sell is...
store
shop
buy

32. The antonym for shiny is...
dull
bright
light

33. The antonym for laugh is...
joke
funny
cry

34. The antonym for work is...
play
job
chore

35. The antonym for whisper is...
yell
quiet
tell

36. The antonym for frown is...
mad
happy
smile

37. How did you do?

38. ANTONYMS TURNING POINT 2
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39. Antonyms are words that are opposites.
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40. That is a massive rock in your yard!
Huge
Ugly
Tiny
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41. Is this the store entrance?
Door
Exit
Commercial
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42. I wrecked my bike last week.
Fixed
Painted
Ruined
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43. Those eggs are rotten.
Stinky
Fresh
Huge
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44. I am uncertain about what to do next.
Uneasy
Not Sure
Sure
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45. It is foggy this morning.
Misty
Clear
Dark
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46. Pam was fortunate to get that part in the school play.
Dazzling
Lucky
Unlucky
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47. That orange tastes too bitter to eat!
Sour
Sweet
Lemony
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48. It is time to capture that wild cat in our barn.
Grab
Release
Trap
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49. Can you magnify this picture for me?
Shrink
Increase
Enlarge
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50. How did you do?
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