Antonyms
What is the definition of an antonym?
A word with the opposite meaning
pretty
beautiful/attractive/lovely/good-looking
My baby sister _______ quietly as Dad rocked her back to sleep
A) Wailed
B) Howled
C) Whimpered
C) Whimpered
"Did you finish all of your homework?" Mom ______
A) Implored
B) Requested
C) Asked
D) Questioned
D) Questioned
furious
joyful
What is the definition of a synonym?
Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning
The audience _______ with loud laughter when the comic told her last joke.
A) Guffawed
B) yowled
c) Roared
A) Guffawed
Replace the bolded work with a compound word
When I noticed that I'd lost a mitten, I retraced my steps until I found it.
Backtracked
elderly
youthful
laughed
guffawed/chuckled/chortled/cackled/howled/roared
This sound can be made by wood burning in a campfire.
A) Burning
B) Fizz
C) Crackle
C) Crackle
What is an antonym for shrink?
A) Expand
B) Smaller
C) Size
A) Expand
Although I adore spaghetti sauce, salsa and ketchup, I absolutely __________ sliced raw tomatoes because they're slimy.
detest
scared
This sound can be made by wind blowing tree leaves
A) Rumble
B) Clang
C) Rustle
C) Rustle
My uncle ________ at the silly joke.
A) Snickered
B) Wailed
C) Chuckled
C) Chuckled
Replace the italic word in the sentence for with an antonym
The house at the end of the street is so old.
The house at the end of the street is so new/
What is the synonym for the italic word. that you could use in the blank space?
Sammy ate the pizza so fast he almost choked.
consumed/devoured/ingested/gobbled
What does precise language do?
Precise language makes your meaning clear and your writing more interesting
What is a compound word for cheerful and optimistic?
A) Happy
B) Upbeat
C) Enthusiastic
B) Upbeat