Synonyms/Antonyms
Synonym:
Think of a word that means the same as "nice."
Antonym:
Think of a word that means the opposite of "nice."
Synonym: friendly; kind;enjoyable, pleasant, agreeable, good, satisfying, gratifying, delightful, marvelous;
Antonym: mean; unfriendly; unpleasant
They is going to the party on Sunday.
They are going to the party on Sunday.
Define the following idiom by explaining what it means:
Piece of cake
Example: I studied all night, so the math test was a piece of cake.
Meaning: it is used to say when something is very easy to do
Compare and Contrast:
watermelon and cucumber
Answer:
"Watermelon and a cucumber are alike because..."
"Watermelon and a cucumber are different because..."
Similarities: they are both healthy, they both grow from the earth, they are both green, they both have seeds, they both are made of a lot of water, they both can be found in a supermarket
Differences: a cucumber is a vegetable, a watermelon is a fruit, watermelon is bigger, watermelon is pink/red on the inside, different shapes
Think of two ways we use the following word:
bat
The bat flies in the cave.
2) baseball equipment.
The Phillies player hit a home run with the blue bat.
Synonym:
Think of a word that means the same as "little."
Antonym:
Think of a word that means the opposite of "little."
Synonym: small; short; tiny; teeny; mini
Antonym: large; big; giant; huge; ginormous; gigantic
My pants has buttons.
My pants have buttons.
Define the following idiom by explaining what it means:
Hold your horses
Example: I really wanted the lemonade but my dad told me that I had to "hold my horses."
Meaning: be patient; wait a minute
Compare and Contrast:
farm and a zoo
Answer:
"A farm and a zoo are alike because..."
"A farm and a zoo are different because..."
Similarities: they are both places, they are both outside, they both house animals; kids like to go to both of them; they both have cages for the animals
Differences: a farm has a farmer and a zoo has zoologists/zookeeper; certain animals live at either places; someone may live at a farm; farms usually give us some sort of food (milk/eggs); farms have silos; there are more farms than zoos
Think of two ways we use the following word:
ring
1) jewlery
The girl bought a gold ring at the store.
2) noise
The delivery man will ring the doorbell when he has to deliver a package.
Synonym:
Think of a word that means the same as "start."
Antonym:
Think of a word that means the opposite of "start."
Synonym: begin; commence
Antonym: finish; end; cease; conclude
The boy have a big bike.
The boy has a big bike.
Define the following idiom by explaining what it means:
See eye to eye
Example: I was luck that my partner and I saw eye to eye while working on our group project for class.
Meaning: to agree
Compare and Contrast:
Halloween and Valentine's Day
Answer:
"Halloween and Valentine's Day are alike because..."
"Halloween and Valentine's Day are different because..."
Similarities: they are both holidays; we do not get off of school for either of them/we may celebrate them at school; you get/eat candy for both of them; they are celebrated on the same days each year
Differences: Halloween is in October an V-day is in February; Halloween is in the fall and V-day is in the winter you wear costumes for Halloween; you trick or treat for Halloween; you write valentines for V-day; the colors for Halloween are black and orange and the colors for V-day are red, pink, white; V-day celebrates love and Halloween celebrates
Think of two ways we use the following word:
fly
1) insect
A fly was buzzing around the trashcan.
2) action of a bird/plane
The birds fly high in the sky.
Synonym:
Think of a word that means the same as "tired."
Antonym:
Think of a word that means the opposite of "tired."
Synonym: sleepy; exhausted; fatigued
Antonym: awake; energetic; fresh
I see a lot of mouses running around the field.
I see a lot of mice running around the field.
Define the following idiom by explaining what it means:
Play it by ear
Example: We did not plan our California vacation. We just decided to play it by ear.
Meaning: improvise; plan as you go
Compare and Contrast:
train and bus
Answer:
"A train and a bus are alike because..."
"A train and a bus are different because..."
Similarities: both vehicles; both have wheels; both are found in cities; they both carry a lot of passengers
Think of two ways we use the following word:
bark
The bark of a tree is brown.
2) noise a dog makes
The dog will bark when the telephone rings.
Synonym:
Think of a word that means the same as "shout."
Antonym:
Think of a word that means the opposite of "shout."
Synonym: scream; yell; shriek
Antonym: whisper
Their are 10 people in my class.
There are 10 people in my class.
Define the following idiom by explaining what it means:
All ears
Example: The students were all ears when teacher started telling a horror story.
Meaning: very excited to hear; paying special attention to hear something
Compare and Contrast:
a rabbit and a frog
Answer:
"A rabbit and a frog are alike because..."
"A rabbit and a frog are different because..."
Similarities: they are both animals; they both hop/jump; they both live in the woods/forest; they may be someone's pet; they're found outside
Differences: rabbits have fur; frogs go in the water; frogs are smaller than rabbits; frogs are green and rabbits are white/brown; rabbits eat carrots and frogs eat flies; frogs can swim; frogs ribbit; rabbits have a tail
Think of two ways we use the following word:
jam
1) food
I like peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches.
2) related to traffic
We were late for the party because we were stuck in traffic jam.