Slide1: Word Study Practice Synonyms and Antonyms EQ – What are synonyms and antonyms? How can they help us understand text?
Slide2: Synonyms Synonyms Antonyms Antonyms Review
Slide3: S ame S ynonyms A ntonyms O pposite How to remember which one is which
Slide5: Directions: Tell if the words are synonyms or antonyms. Use the pictures and sentences as clues.
Slide6: dismayed calm A ntonyms
Slide7: He entered the dark building. Sue enjoyed the early morning light . A ntonyms
Slide8: We are singing a new song in chorus . The choir traveled to Europe to sing at the opera house. http://www.wou.edu/las/creativearts/music/images/choir1.g if S ynonyms
Slide9: The bus goes speedily . The turtle is plodding . A ntonyms
Slide10: invisible hidden S ynonyms
Slide11: We used flames to toast marshmallows. The blaze was so hot we could not get close to put it out. http://www.firewebdesigns.com/images/fire_02.jpg S ynonyms
Slide12: The ferocious bull is angry. The bird is tame . A ntonyms
Slide13: The hard rocks were by the beach. The pillow was soft . A ntonyms
Slide14: The hippopotamus is immense . The mouse is small . A ntonyms
Slide15: The generous man gave his money away to the poor. At the beginning, Scrooge was miserly. A ntonyms
Slide16: anxious dismayed S ynonyms
Slide17: The affluent king gave to the needy. The impoverished people had no homes. A ntonyms
Slide18: situations conditions S ynonyms
Slide19: The old dog is feeble . The giant insect is strong . A ntonyms
Slide20: rumpled smooth A ntonyms
Slide21: The tractor’s noise hurt our ears. The silence was relaxing. A ntonyms
Slide22: unusual ordinary A ntonyms
Slide23: The dinosaur is towering . The boy is short . A ntonyms
Slide24: visible hidden invisible A ntonyms
Slide25: unusual ordinary common A ntonyms
Slide26: dismayed anxious worried S ynonyms
Slide27: conditions Predicament situations S ynonyms