The document introduces synonyms and antonyms. Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings, such as "fast" and "speedy". Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings, like "hot" and "cold". Examples of common synonyms and antonyms are provided. Readers are given practice identifying synonyms and antonyms by matching words or identifying word pairs. The key points are that synonyms have the same meaning while antonyms have opposite meanings.

1. Synonyms and Antonyms
By: Jessie Berry

2. Introduction to Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.
 Fast and speedy have the same meaning.
 Fast and speedy are synonyms.
 A train is fast. A train is speedy.

3. 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

4. Practice with Synonyms
Draw a line from each word to its synonym.
 Gift  Damp
 Scared  Loud
 Toss  Fast
 Small  Throw
 Dish  Afraid
 Noisy  Present
 Wet  Plate
 Quick  Tiny

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Practice with Antonyms
Draw a line from each word to its antonym.
 Real  Far
 Near  Make-believe
 On  Off
 Young  Hard
 Easy  Old
 Question  Out
 In  Girl
 Boy  Answer

8. Today we learned…
 Synonyms are  Antonyms are
words that have words that have
the same meaning. opposite meanings.
 Example:
 Example:
 Small and tiny
 Small and big

9. Practice with Synonyms and Antonyms
Read each pair of words. If the words are synonyms, write synonym. If
the words are antonyms, write antonyms.
 Even and Odd  Antonyms
 Cloudy and Sunny  Antonyms
 Angry and Mad  Synonyms
 Close and Shut  Synonyms