RIC-20235 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 3 – Understanding and choosing words

Understanding and
choosing words
Antonyms
Focus
Antonyms
Definition
• Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning.
Example:
shallow – deep
Explanation
• Identifying antonyms develops and enriches
students’ vocabulary and enhances their written and
verbal communication.
Worksheet information
• Discuss the word ‘antonym’ with students. As a
stimulus activity, each student could face a partner
and listen carefully for words you call out. When
each pair hears a word, students race to say an
antonym before the partner does.
• Discuss each part of the worksheet with the
students before they complete it. A thesaurus can
be used. Discuss the words used by students in
Question 2 and whether they were appropriate
antonyms within the context of the story.
Ideas for further practice
• Pairs of students make a list of 15 words. They write
an antonym for each word on grid paper to make a
wordsearch. They swap with other pairs to find the
answers.
• In pairs or individually, students make up a similar
puzzle to the one on top of the worksheet and swap
with other students.
Answers
1. (a)
6.
g u i l t y
(b) The mystery word is antonym and its antonym
is synonym!
2. Possible answers:
3.
1.
2.
4.
t a k e
e n e m y
e n t r a n c e
f o r w a r d
Wednesday was a wonderful/fantastic day. It
was full of joy/happiness. For a start, Cooper
woke up early. He remembered which side of the
bed to get out of. Also, the bedroom was bright
and cheerful as it was a sunny day.
The water in the shower was hot and his towel
was dry as he had remembered to hang it
up. Cooper did enjoy his breakfast as the juice
container was full and the cereal was fresh.
He was early for school and remembered he
was going to have a division test. Cooper got
most of the 20 problems correct and was very
pleased. He had brought his new football boots
for lunchtime practice instead of his old ones and
they were much more comfortable.
When Cooper went to bed that night, he slept with
a smile/grin on his face and had pleasant/sweet
dreams.
5.
7.
n i e c e
m i d d a y
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