English Opposites
What is the opposite of soft?
hard (or coarse)
Do not read aloud!!!
'tough' or 'though'
Which one makes the 'F' sound?
tough
What is the opposite to interesting?
boring
What is the past tense of these words?
build, sell, throw
built, sold, threw
What's the opposite of adult?
child / baby
What is the opposite of 'rude'?
polite
What's the opposite of "to fix" something?
to break / to damage
What's the opposite of brave?
afraid / timid / fearful / cowardly
What is the plural of 'mouse'?
mice
What is the opposite of visible? (use a prefix)
invisible
What's the opposite of hardworking?
lazy, idle
What is the opposite of dangerous?
Safe / harmless
Name three things you can write with.
f.e. pen (ballpoint pen, felt tip pen), pencil (color pencil), stylo, typewriter, chalk, ...
Name three vegetables
tomato, lettuce, cucumber, pepper, cauliflower, eggplant, beans, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, beetroot, celery, onion, pumpkin, pea, sweet corn, etc.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
Venus
The adult blue whale is the largest mammal (weighing 100-160 tons). What is the largest living land mammal on the planet?
African elephant (weighing 7 tons)
Name 3 animals that can fly.
bird (blackbird), swan, eagle, duck, goose, swallow, crane ('Kranich'), bat, mosquito, fly, bee, wasp, etc.
How many objects are in a dozen?
12
What word is hidden behind the spelling "ghoti" - if you pronounce that word accordingly?
(cf. 3 sounds: "gh-o-ti" as in 'rough', 'women', 'nation')
Fish
Match the rhyming words:
1) spell a) bluff
2) cost b) flu
3) rough c) grow
4) though d) tell
5) through e) lost
1) cost - lost
2) spell - tell
3) rough - bluff
4) though - grow
5) through - flu