1. Today we will use antonyms to determine the meaning of words.
Determine= Understand
What are we going to use to determine the meaning of words?
What are we going to use antonyms for?
What are we going to do today?

2. How are the following words related?
Big Tiny
Night Day
Full Empty
How did we say these words were related?

3. Antonym: A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
Antonym: A word that has the opposite meaning of another word. Examples: Neat Messy Fast Slow Fat Skinny An antonym is a word that what? An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning as what? What is an antonym?

4. Why do I need to learn this?
Antonyms help us determine the meaning of words, and if we can determine the meaning of words, we become better readers.
Does anybody have any other reason why this is important? Why is it important to you?

5. How do I use antonyms? Read the word. Think about what it means.
Think of other words that have opposite meanings.
Look at all your choices.
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning .

6. Let’s Practice! Read the word. Think about what it means.
Think of words that have opposite meanings.
Look at all your choices.
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning .
Which word means the opposite of fast?
A) Quick
B) Fierce
C) Slow
D) Fact
C) Slow

7. Practice Makes Perfect
Read the word.
Think about what it means.
Think of words that have opposite meanings.
Look at all your choices.
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning .
Read the following sentence.
Those two quarrel about everything.
Which word is an antonym for quarrel?
Worry
Agree
Argue
Imagine

8. More More More! Read the word. Think about what it means.
Think of words that have opposite meanings.
Look at all your choices.
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning .
Read the following sentence.
Yesterday after school we found a tiny rock that we thought could be a mineral, but we lost it before we could show Mr. Harper.
Which two underlined words are antonyms?
after, found
Tiny, after
Lost, found
Tiny, lost

9. Your Turn! Which word is an ANTONYM for magnificent? Horrible Huge
Read the word.
Think about what it means.
Think of other words that have opposite meanings.
Look at all your choices.
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning.
Which word is an ANTONYM for magnificent?
Horrible
Huge
Great
Magnify
A) Horrible

10. What did you learn today?
What is an antonym?
What do we use antonyms for?
Why is important to know what antonyms are?
One More!
Read the following sentence:
My brother has an evil personality.
Which of the following words is the antonym for evil?
a. kind
b. mean
c. cruel
d. nasty

11. Antonyms Game
Have Fun!!!!!