Synonyms are words that mean the same or almost the same as another word. They make writing more interesting by adding variety!
Example:
Happy → Glad, Joyful, Cheerful
Big → Large, Huge, Gigantic
Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of another word. They help show differences and contrasts.
Example:
Happy → Sad
Big → Small
They make your sentences more exciting and help express ideas clearly.
Synonyms prevent you from repeating the same word.
Antonyms help you show the opposite meaning easily.
Instructions: Read the pair of words and stick them under the correct column: Synonyms or Antonyms
Word Pairs:
Big - Large
Cold - Hot
Fast - Quick
Happy - Sad
Bright - Shiny
Columns:
Synonyms: __________________________
Antonyms: __________________________
Some words can have many synonyms! For example, “big” can be huge, large, massive, or gigantic!
Some words can have more than one antonym. For instance, “hot” has opposites like cold, cool, or freezing.
Using synonyms and antonyms can make your writing as colorful as a rainbow!
Matching Synonyms:
Match the word in Column A with its synonym in Column B.
Column A |
Column B |
Fast |
Quick |
Happy |
Glad |
Small |
Tiny |
Scared |
Afraid |
Big |
Large |
Matching Antonyms:
Match the word in Column A with its antonym in Column B.
Column A |
Column B |
Cold |
Hot |
Day |
Night |
Up |
Down |
Hard |
Easy |
Slow |
Fast |
Write Your Own Sentences
Write a sentence using each pair of synonyms or antonyms:
Synonym Pair: Happy - Glad
Antonym Pair: Big - Small
Example:
Synonym: The happy boy was glad to see his friends.
Antonym: The big elephant stood next to the small cat.
Replace the underlined word with its antonym from the help box:
Help Box: Happy, Big, Easy, Late, Quiet
The baby was sad.
The room was very small.
The homework was hard.
We arrived early for the picnic.
The street was very noisy.