SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
5th Grade Language Arts
Katie Riley
WHAT IS A SYNONYM?
 A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or
nearly the same thing as another word or phrase.
Example:
“Shut” is a synonym of the word “close”
Can you think of a synonym pair?
CHOOSE THE SYNONYM
Which word is a synonym of dash?
Which word is a synonym of announce?
A. Limp
A. Declare
B. Brisk
B. Hush
C. Scurry
C. Beg
If you guessed C you are correct!
If you guessed A you are correct!
FIND SYNONYMS IN CONTEXT
Find the synonym of the word in bold:
 My younger sister is quite tall and skinny. She can’t wear many bracelets.
Most are too large for her thin wrists.
 The synonym of skinny is: thin
 Astronauts hope to explore distant planets in our solar system. Perhaps in
the future, they will travel to the far reaches of the universe.
 The synonym of distant is: far
THE SYNONYM CHALLENGE
2 minutes!
CHOOSE THE CORRECT CORRESPONDING SYNONYM
1) Abandon
a)
b)
Stay
Desert
2) Exact
a)
b)
Accurate
Tardy
3) Correct
a)
b)
Compare
Right
B
A
B
4) Error
d)
e)
None
Mistake
5) Edit
d)
e)
Revise
Keep
6) Eerie
d)
e)
Normal
Weird
E
D
E
WHAT IS AN ANTONYM?
An antonym is a word opposite in meaning to another.
Example:
“Good” is an antonym of the word “bad”
Can you think of a pair of antonyms?
CHOOSE THE ANTONYM
Which word is an antonym of boring?
Which word is an antonym of anxious?
A. Weary
A. Calm
B. Interesting
B. Suspect
C. Amuse
C. Scared
If you guessed B you are correct!
If you guessed A you are correct!
FIND ANTONYMS IN CONTEXT
Find the antonym of the word in bold:
In America, slurping is considered rude behavior. In Japan, however,
slurping is thought of as a polite way to show that you are enjoying a meal.
The antonym of rude is: polite
FIND ANTONYMS IN CONTEXT
Find the antonym of the word in bold:
“Michael I don’t want to argue,” Katie said. “We’ll never agree whether the
Jonas Brothers or One Direction is the better boy band!”
The antonym of argue is: agree
vs
THE ANTONYM CHALLENGE
3 minutes!
CHOOSE THE CORRECT CORRESPONDING ANTONYM
1) Busy
a)
b)
Idle
Restless
2) Cancel
a)
b)
Expunge
Confirm
3) Courteous
a)
b)
Rude
Friendly
A
B
A
4) Large
d)
e)
Small
Huge
5) Joyous
d)
e)
Happy
Melancholy
6) Individual
d)
e)
Particular
Common
D
E
E
QUICK REVIEW
Synonyms
Antonyms
Similar words
Opposite words
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Synonyms & Antonyms