Synonyms and Antonyms

By: Jessie Berry

Introduction to Synonyms

Fast and speedy have the same meaning. Fast and speedy are synonyms. A train is fast. A train is speedy.

Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.

More Synonyms

Some more examples of synonyms are:

Light and bright Pretty and beautiful

Big and huge Messy and dirty

Fast and speedy Hot and warm

Practice with SynonymsDraw a line from each word to its synonym.

Gift Scared Toss Small Dish Noisy Wet Quick

Damp Loud Fast Throw Afraid Present Plate Tiny

Introduction to Antonyms Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

Hot and cold have opposite meanings. Hot and cold are antonyms.

The sun is hot. Snow is cold.

More Antonyms

Some more examples of antonyms are:

Big and little Day and night

Loud and quiet First and last

Clean and dirty Hello and good-bye

Practice with AntonymsDraw a line from each word to its antonym.

Real Near On Young Easy Question In Boy

Far Make-believe Off Hard Old Out Girl Answer

Today we learned… Synonyms are

words that have the same meaning.

Example:

Small and tiny

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

Example:

Small and big

Practice with Synonyms and Antonyms

Read each pair of words. If the words are synonyms, write synonym. If the words are antonyms, write antonyms.

Antonyms

Antonyms

Synonyms

Synonyms

Even and Odd

Cloudy and Sunny

Angry and Mad

Close and Shut