Antonyms
An antonym is...
A word that is the opposite of another word (e.g., hot and cold)
Are there different forms of words? (Yes/No)
Yes!
A synonym is...
A word that is similar to another word (e.g., big and huge).
A verb is -
an action word (e.g., jump, run, sing, think)
What is the definition of "agreement"; the word we learned yesterday?
Give an example of an any pair of antonyms.
Answers vary.
What is the verb form of runner?
What is the synonym to "agreement"?
- Lie
- Promise
- Calm
Promise
An adjective...
Describes something.
"Josh just began working here, so he's kind of a novice."
Does this mean:
- book
- liar
- worker
- a beginner
A beginner!
- black
- light
- dim
- dark
Light.
Turn "health" into an adjective (so that it may describe a person/thing).
"Healthy".
What is NOT a synonym for smart?
- intelligent
- bright
- tense
- clever
Tense
A person, a place or a thing.
"Sheila speaks so softly; she's barely audible!"
Audible means:
- Believable
- Willing to work
- Able to be heard
- Far away
Able to be heard!
Audible = audio
Understand is to confused as
Believe is to ______________
doubt, be skeptical of, etc.
What is the past tense of "draw"?
Drew.
Small is to tiny as
Angry is to __________
mad, furious, outraged, etc.
Find the verb and the adjective in this sentence: The quiet boy sang very often.
Verb: Sang
Adjective: Quiet
If an introvert (internal) is someone who is typically shy and likes to be alone, what might an extrovert (external) be?
An extrovert is someone who likes to talk to people, and is outgoing.
TURN AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!
Spelling check.
A N T O N Y M
What is the root word of "energetically"?
energy.
Fingerspelling challenge!!!
S Y N O N Y M
What does an adverb do? (Hint: It does something to verbs).
"Since my class is too smart for me, it may be time to implement a harder program."
Implement may mean:
- begin using
- give up
- prevent
- think
Begin using!