Name: ________________________________
Directions: When we don’t know the meaning of a word, we need to look
for clues in a sentence to help up decide. Clues like synonyms or antonyms
in a sentence can help us figure out the meaning of unknown words. Look
at each pair of words and decide if they are synonyms or antonyms.
1. blend, mix
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3. top, bottom _________________
2. sink, float
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4. furious, angry __________________
5. cold, freezing _________________ 6. easy, difficult __________________
7. huge, gigantic _________________ 8. bother, annoy __________________
9. shiny, dull
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10. begin, start
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11. noisy, quiet
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12. young, old
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13. couch, sofa
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14. listen, ignore
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15. windy, calm
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Created by: D. Baker ©2012