Exploring Word Relationships: Homonyms, Antonyms & Synonyms

Miss Megan explains homonyms, antonyms, and synonyms in the English language. She provides examples and tricks to remember each concept. Synonyms have the same meaning, antonyms have opposite meanings, and homonyms sound the same but have different meanings. The video concludes with a review of these concepts.

Which of the following is a synonym for 'happy'?

• Joyful

• Sad

• Tired

• Angry

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a synonym for 'large'?

• Big

• Tiny

• Small

• Narrow

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word is an antonym of 'heavy'?

• Strong

• Thick

• Dense

• Light

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the opposite of 'beautiful'?

• Lovely

• Gorgeous

• Ugly

• Pretty

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following pairs are homonyms?

• Happy and Sad

• Light and Dark

• Big and Small

• Flower and Flour

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What is a homonym for 'knot'?

• Knit

• Note

• Net

• Not

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does a synonym mean?

• Opposite meaning

• Same spelling

• Same meaning

• Different sound

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What does an antonym mean?

• Same meaning

• Different sound

• Same spelling

• Opposite meaning

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following is true about homonyms?

• They have the same meaning

• They sound the same but have different meanings

• They are spelled the same

• They have opposite meanings

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the main topic of the lesson?

• Homonyms, antonyms, and synonyms

• Vocabulary building

• Grammar rules

• Reading comprehension

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

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