Antonyms/Synonyms
Happy
Synonym: joyful, cheerful, content
Antonym: sad
Macy likes pizza. Macy likes candy.
Macy likes pizza and candy.
hand and foot
Same: body parts; both have ten fingers/toes; can wiggle
Different: hands are attached to our arms, feet to legs, use hands to hold; feet are for walking.
bowl
I'm tired, its time to hit the sack.
What does "hit the sack" mean?
Go to sleep
start
synonym: begin
Antonym: end, finish
Johnny is tired. Ellie is tired.
Johnny and Ellie are tired.
egg and yogurt
Same: food, eat it, healthy, breakfast, kept in fridge, both can be white,
Different: eggs come from a chicken; yogurt come from milk, you cook eggs,
blue
feeling sad or the color
My sister was up in arms because I threw away her homework. What does "up in arms" mean?
Being grumpy or angry about something
loud
synonym: noisy
Antonym: quiet
I did not eat. I am not hungry.
I did not eat because I am not hungry.
baseball and basketball
Same: sports, round, can throw and catch, play, are hard
Different: basketball is orange and bounces, it's bigger
Baseball is small and harder, its white
sink
to wash hands, sink in the water
There are not snacks left because my brother eats like a horse.
What does "eat like a horse" mean?
Eating too excessively
rich
synonym: wealthy
Antonym: poor
I like Minecraft. My sister does not like Minecraft.
I like Minecraft but my sister does not.
October and December
Same: months, end of the year
Different: Fall vs Winter, Halloween, Christmas
bark
Lester made the dance team by the skin of his teeth, you see the audition gates were about to get closed.
What does "skin of his teeth mean"
To just barely get by or make it.
greedy
synonym: selfish
Antonym: generous, selfless, sharing
My cousin likes to swim. My cousin likes to skate. My cousin likes to ride her bike.
My cousin likes to swim, skate, and ride her bike.
Ms. Chelly and Ms. Maaba
Ms Maaba is cool but Ms Chelly is cooler; Ms Maaba is funny but Ms. Chelly is funnier;)
jam
like pb&j or traffic jam, smash finger
My pet dog is down for the count after playing the whole day with the frisbee.
What does "down for the count" mean?
Tired