SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS

WHAT IS A SYNONYM?

Words that have or nearly the same meaning

Some Examples

Large vs. Big Tiny vs. Small

WHY USE THEM?

Using the same word over and over again is dull

These help make the sentence's more interesting

They can create moods Create pictures out of words

SYNONYMS IN A SENTENCE

That pile of snow is BIG.

That pile of snow is HUGE.

Cristina’s dog is BIGGER then Sam’s.

Cristina’s dog is LARGER then Sam’s.

POP QUIZ!

Which words are Synonyms for the

word Strange

Weird Normal Odd Eerie

THE ANSWER

If you answered…..

Weird Odd Eerie

You are CORRECT!!

WHAT IS AN ANTONYM?

Words that mean the opposite of one another

Example

Scott looked upvs.

Scott looked down

WHY USE ANTONYMS?

These help describe objects and subjects in the sentence

ANTONYM’S IN A SENTENCE

Which word would you use instead….

Her turtle is small.

Tony loves to eat cold pizza.

POP QUIZ!

Which one of these words are Antonyms for the word UP

Down Sideways Zigg zagg Diagonal

ANSWER TIME

IF you answered…..

Down

You are CORRECT!!!

USING ALL PARTS OF SPEECH

Part of Speech Word Synonym Antonym

Noun Child Kid Parent

Verb Stay Remain Go

Adjective Pretty Beautiful Ugly

Adverb Quickly Hurriedly Slowly

Preposition In Inside Outside

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