SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
Anne RussEDU 290
WHAT IS A SYNONYM?
Words that have or nearly the same meaning
Some Examples
Large vs. Big Tiny vs. Small
WHY USE THEM?
Using the same word over and over again is dull
These help make the sentence's more interesting
They can create moods Create pictures out of words
SYNONYMS IN A SENTENCE
That pile of snow is BIG.
That pile of snow is HUGE.
Cristina’s dog is BIGGER then Sam’s.
Cristina’s dog is LARGER then Sam’s.
POP QUIZ!
Which words are Synonyms for the
word Strange
Weird Normal Odd Eerie
THE ANSWER
If you answered…..
Weird Odd Eerie
You are CORRECT!!
WHAT IS AN ANTONYM?
Words that mean the opposite of one another
Example
Scott looked upvs.
Scott looked down
WHY USE ANTONYMS?
These help describe objects and subjects in the sentence
ANTONYM’S IN A SENTENCE
Which word would you use instead….
Her turtle is small.
Tony loves to eat cold pizza.
POP QUIZ!
Which one of these words are Antonyms for the word UP
Down Sideways Zigg zagg Diagonal
ANSWER TIME
IF you answered…..
Down
You are CORRECT!!!
USING ALL PARTS OF SPEECH
Part of Speech Word Synonym Antonym
Noun Child Kid Parent
Verb Stay Remain Go
Adjective Pretty Beautiful Ugly
Adverb Quickly Hurriedly Slowly
Preposition In Inside Outside
www.lessonsnips.com/docs/pdf/synoymantonym.pdf
WORK CITED
www.instructorweb.com www.lessonsnips.com/docs/pdf/synonm
antonym.pdf www.synonym.com www.yourdictionary.com www.tlsbooks.com