antonyms grade 2 English

1. Read the following words.
Rainy-sunny
Thin-fat
big-small
Happy-sad
Long-short
High-low

2. What is an antonym?
An antonym is a word that
means the
opposite of another word.
Examples:
happy-sad
hot-cold

3. What is an antonym for big?
a. little
b.giant
c. cold

4. The answer is…
a. little!
Fantastic!

5. Now it’s your turn!
1. Read the following sentences.
2. Replace the underlined word with an antonym of
that word.

6. Sentence 1:
The room was very bright.
What is an antonym for bright?

7. Sentence 2:
The towel was very wet.
What is an antonym for wet?

8. Now you know all about
synonyms and
antonyms!