Synonyms and Antonyms
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Synonyms and
Antonyms
Okay….Practice Time!On your whiteboard or piece of paper, make a
T-chart, and decide which words are
synonyms and which are antonyms.
When you’ve finished…Check your work!Synonyms will turn red, andantonyms will turn yellow!
This is what it should look like!
Example
bigSYNONYMS ANTONYMS
large
huge
gigantic
immense
tiny
small
little
puny
Let’s get to it!
The jellyfish are very graceful and
beautiful.
gorgeous
stunning
attractive
lovely
ugly
hideous
revolting
horrible
Stingrays can be extremely
dangerous.
unsafe
riskytreacherous
hazardous
harmless
securesafe
protected
It is important that scuba divers are
smart.
sharp
foolish
unwise
brainless
intelligent
clever
bright
Many dolphins swim up to boats because they are
friendly.
gracious
welcoming
sociable
pleasant nasty
mean
rude
offensive
Buried treasure hidden by pirates is
mysterious.
puzzling
mystifyingodd
strangefamiliar
identifiable
common
recognizable
Crabs are very cautious of their surroundings and move
slowly.
speedily unhurriedlylethargically
sluggishly
quicklyswiftly
When fish find new places, they become very
curious.
unconcerned inquisitivenosy
interestedbored
When sea turtles are swimming they look
silly.
serious absurdridiculous
goofy sensible
levelheaded
When sharks are hunting for prey, they can seem
scary.
nicechilling terrifying
frighteningkind
pleasant
Seahorses can hold on to seaweed because their tails are
strong.
scrawny
powerfulsturdy
tough
weakfrail
Well done!