make it the opposite
Name that category
What does NOT belong
Name something else in this group
What is happening
100
change the underlined word to make it mean the opposite:
The soup was so hot that I could not eat it
The soup was so COLD that i could not eat it
100
red, purple, blue
colors
100
red, apple, blue
Apple (it is not a color)
100
orange, green, black
another color- green, purple, pink, etc
100
What is one reason for this:
The baby is hungry, needs his diaper changed, doesn't feel good.
200
change the underlined word to make it mean the opposite:
Look at how gigantic that cat is !
Look at how SMALL that cat is!
200
broccoli, carrot, eggplant
vegetable
200
Teacher, Principal, Fireman, Student
Fireman- they do not work in a school
200
hippo, giraffe, kangaroo
Animals in a zoo- zebra, elephant, lemur, etc
200
What do you think happened here?
the boy fell off his bike- he was riding too fast, he wasn't paying attention, there was something in road
300
change the underlined word to make it mean the opposite
I can run really quickly
I can run really SLOWLY
300
happy, sad, jealous
emotions
300
sun, soup, fire, ice cream
Ice cream- it is not something that is hot
300
fish, octopus, lobster
ocean animal- shark, whale, jellyfish, etc
300
What happened?
the cat knocked over the glass of milk and is drinking it.
400
change the underlined word to make it mean the opposite:
The temperature outside is so scorching that I just want to stay inside!
The temperature outside is so FREEZING that I just want to stay inside!
400
glue, bubble gum, tape
things that are sticky
400
grass, lemon, limes, kermit the frog
Lemon- it is not something that is green
400
Aunt, Grandfather, cousin, sister
family members- mom, brother, uncle, etc
400
What happened?
The girl lost the game
The girl accidentally knocked over the blocks
500
change the underlined word to make it mean the opposite:
That teacher is the nicest teacher in tenth grade.
That teacher in the MEANEST teacher in tenth grade
500
stop signs, tomatoes, firetrucks
Things that are red
500
eggs, pancakes, spaghetti, bacon
Spaghetti- it is NOT a breakfast food
500
Pencil, glue, stapler
school supplies- crayons, pens, folders, notebooks, etc
500
What is happening?
The boy is afraid of swimming. He is taking swim lessons and does not like it,
600
change the underlined word to make it mean the opposite:
That is the shortest building I have ever seen!
That is the TALLEST building I have ever seen
600
Scissors, saw, knife
Things that cut
600
Airplane, bird, bee, chipmunk
chipmunk- it does not fly
600
Panda, newspaper, skunk
Things that are black and white- zebra,
600
what do you think happened?
The boy missed the bus-
he slept late, he didn't realize the time, etc