Opposites are words that have contrary meanings.  Examples:  Up    Down In   Out Tall     Short Day    Night
In groups, make a list of opposite words on a piece of paper.  Share the opposite words with the class and write the words on the board.  We also use opposite words to describe a person, a thing or an animal. The boy isn’t sad. He’s happy. The boy isn’t old. He’s young.
The lion isn’t small. It’s big. The lion isn’t clean. It’s dirty. The book isn’t old. It’s new. The book isn’t ugly. It’s beautiful.
4. More opposite words:   good -  bad   hot -  cold   top -   bottom   high -   low   long -   short   soft -   hard   light -   dark   pretty -   ugly
Matching Game.  Get a word card, look for the opposite word  among your peers.  Raise your hand when you find it and stay together. Share your pair of opposite words with the class.
Make a poster of Opposites. Materials:  magazines, scissors, glue, construction paper. Instructions: Work in groups of four. Cut out pictures from a magazine making pairs of opposites. Paste the pictures on the construction paper. Label the pictures.
Opposites, opposites Yes and no Good and bad Opposites, opposites High and low Happy and sad Opposites, opposites Young and old Bottom and top Opposites, opposites Hot and cold Go… and stop!

Opposites

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    Opposites are wordsthat have contrary meanings. Examples: Up Down In Out Tall Short Day Night
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    In groups, makea list of opposite words on a piece of paper. Share the opposite words with the class and write the words on the board. We also use opposite words to describe a person, a thing or an animal. The boy isn’t sad. He’s happy. The boy isn’t old. He’s young.
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    The lion isn’tsmall. It’s big. The lion isn’t clean. It’s dirty. The book isn’t old. It’s new. The book isn’t ugly. It’s beautiful.
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    4. More oppositewords: good - bad hot - cold top - bottom high - low long - short soft - hard light - dark pretty - ugly
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    Matching Game. Get a word card, look for the opposite word among your peers. Raise your hand when you find it and stay together. Share your pair of opposite words with the class.
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    Make a posterof Opposites. Materials: magazines, scissors, glue, construction paper. Instructions: Work in groups of four. Cut out pictures from a magazine making pairs of opposites. Paste the pictures on the construction paper. Label the pictures.
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    Opposites, opposites Yesand no Good and bad Opposites, opposites High and low Happy and sad Opposites, opposites Young and old Bottom and top Opposites, opposites Hot and cold Go… and stop!