Diving Deep for Synonyms and Antonyms Welcome My
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Diving Deep for Synonyms and Antonyms
Welcome! My name is Dee, and these are my diving mates, Sacha and Heni. Together we will discover the beauty of the ocean, and describe what we find with synonyms and antonyms.
Before we can dive in you need to understand what synonyms and antonyms are! Antonyms Synonyms Are words that mean the opposite Are words that mean the same Let’s take a closer look….
A Closer Look…. For example: take the word ‘happy’ Synonyms content pleased joyful glad cheerful Antonyms sad miserable gloomy unhappy depressed
Okay…. Practice Time! On your whiteboard or piece of paper, make a T-chart, and decide which words are synonyms and which are antonyms. When you’ve finished…Check your work! Synonyms will turn red, and Antonyms will turn yellow!
Example SYNONYMS large huge big ANTONYMS Let’s This isget what tiny it! itto should small look like! gigantic little immense puny
The jellyfish are very graceful and beautiful. ugly gorgeous attractive revolting lovely hideous stunning horrible
Stingrays can be extremely dangerous. treacherous protected harmless secure risky safe unsafe hazardous
It is important that scuba divers are smart. sharp unwise intelligent bright clever foolish brainless
Many dolphins swim up to boats because they are friendly. mean offensive pleasant sociable rude welcoming nasty gracious
Buried treasure hidden by pirates is mysterious. strange recognizable identifiable odd common familiar mystifying puzzling
Crabs are very cautious of their surroundings and move slowly. sluggishly swiftly lethargically quickly speedily unhurriedly
When fish find new places, they become very curious. bored nosy interested unconcerned inquisitive
When sea turtles are swimming they look silly. levelheaded sensible goofy serious ridiculous absurd
When sharks are hunting for prey, they can seem scary. pleasant kind chilling frightening terrifying nice
Seahorses can hold on to seaweed because their tails are strong. tough sturdy weak frail powerful scrawny
You’re doing great! Now let’s see if you can handle some test questions!!
Sacha and Heni reached the giant coral reef, and searched for fish. What is an antonym for the underlined word? a. b. c. d. huge massive tiny enormous
A beautiful manta ray gave Dee a smooth ride through the ocean. What is a synonym for the underlined word? a. b. c. d. easy rough bumpy violent
While diving deep, Sacha observed a cute, chubby seal just swimming by. What is an antonym for the underlined word? a. b. c. d. overweight slender plump heavy
When Heni got on the boat, an eight-legged friend came with her. What is a synonym for the underlined word? a. b. c. d. enemy rival adversary buddy
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