1. Synonyms and Antonyms

2. Synonyms Synonyms Antonyms Antonyms
Review
Antonyms
Antonyms

3. Synonyms and Antonyms Synonyms… Antonyms…
Are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning.
Are words that have the opposite or a nearly opposite meaning.

4. The best reference source to find a synonym and/or antonym of a word is …
a thesaurus

5. Example of a thesaurus entry:

6. How to remember which one is which
Synonyms
Same
How to remember which one is which
Antonyms
Opposite

7. Directions:
Tell if the words are synonyms or antonyms. Use the pictures and sentences as clues.

8. Antonyms
calm
dismayed

9. He entered the dark building. Sue enjoyed the early morning light.
Antonyms

10. Synonyms We are singing a new song in chorus.
The choir traveled to Europe to sing at the opera house.
Synonyms

11. The bus goes speedily.
The turtle is plodding.
Antonyms

12. Synonyms
invisible
hidden

13. Synonyms We used flames to toast marshmallows.
The blaze was so hot we could not get close to put it out.
Synonyms

14. The ferocious bull is angry. The bird is tame.
Antonyms

15. The hard rocks were by the beach.
The pillow was soft.
Antonyms

16. Antonyms
The hippopotamus is immense.
The mouse is small.

17. The generous man gave his money away to the poor.
At the beginning, Scrooge was miserly.
Antonyms

18. Synonyms
situations
conditions

19. Synonyms
anxious
dismayed

20. The affluent king gave to the needy.
The impoverished people had no homes.
Antonyms

21. The old dog is feeble.
The giant insect is strong.
Antonyms

22. Antonyms
rumpled
smooth

23. The tractor’s noise hurt our ears. The silence was relaxing.
Antonyms

24. Antonyms
unusual
ordinary

25. The dinosaur is towering. The boy is short.
Antonyms

26. Antonyms
invisible
hidden
visible

27. ordinary
unusual
Antonyms
common

28. Synonyms
worried
dismayed
anxious

29. conditions
Predicament
Synonyms
situations

30. Make 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.