Definitions
What is a synonym?
A word that means something SIMILAR to another word
May I borrow your ____?
One of the pigs got out of the ____!
Pen
Name the school that Harry Potter attended
Ian was walking on air when he got a 100 on his spelling test.
Feeling great
- A tool used for cutting wood
- Past tense of "see"
Saw
What is an antonym?
A word that means the OPPOSITE of another word
Be careful so you won’t ____ over the toys.
Are you taking a ____ this summer?
Trip
How many colors are in the rainbow?
7
I can't go to the movies this Thursday, but I'd like to take a rain check for next week.
Reschedule for another time
- When something is even on both sides
- A carnival
Fair
What is a multiple meaning word?
A word that has more than one meaning
It’s not ____ that you get all the cookies! I rode a roller coaster at the ____.
Fair
Name three of the seven dwarfs from the fairy tale ‘Snow White’
Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Doc, Dopey and Bashful
We only watch movies in school once in a blue moon, so it is a special treat when we get to.
Once in a while, not very often
- To demonstrate something
- A performance
Show
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
To tell how things are alike and how things are different
What is the ____ of the story?
____ to the one you want.
Point
What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
Tinkerbell
He had never sang in front of a crowd before, so he had butterflies in his stomach.
To feel very nervous
- Opposite of right
- To have departed
SMILE and GRIN are examples of ....
Synonyms
This tree provides lots of ____ from the sun.
Please pull down the window ____.
Shade
How many days are there in a fortnight?
14
I kept telling my mom we should leave to go to the party and she said "Hold your horses I'm going as fast as I can!"
To wait
- Even score
- Men's clothing accessory
- What you do to a knot
Tie