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

Antonyms
An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning to another.
1. (a) Complete the word puzzle by writing the antonym of each clue.
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1. give
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2. friend
3. exit
4. backward
5. nephew
6. innocent
7. midnight
(b) Write the mystery word going down the puzzle and its antonym.
The mystery word is and its antonym is !
2. Read the story. It is about a boy who gets out of the wrong side of the bed and
has a bad day! Then read it again, but this time write an antonym for each word
in bold print neatly above the word. Now read what his day would have been like
if he had got out of bed on the right side!
Wednesday was a dreadful day. It was full of woe. For a start, Cooper woke
up late. He forgot which side of the bed to get out of. Also, the bedroom was
dark and gloomy as it was a cloudy day.
The water in the shower was cold and his towel was wet as he had forgotten
to hang it up. Cooper didn’t enjoy his breakfast as the juice container was
empty and the cereal was stale.
He was late for school and forgot he was going to have a multiplication
test. Cooper got most of the 20 problems incorrect and was very
disappointed. He had brought his old football boots for lunchtime practice
instead of his new ones and they were much more uncomfortable.
When Cooper went to bed that night, he slept with a frown on his face and
had unpleasant dreams.
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