Antonyms and Synonyms

What is an antonym?

• a word that has the OPPOSITE meaning of another word

• a person, place, or thing

• a word that has the SAME meaning as another word

Read the following sentences: Todd's brother would not stop teasing him. Todd was so agitated by his brother that he had tears in his eyes and grunted in anger. Which word is an antonym for the word agitated as it is used in the sentence above?

• calm

• frustrated

• angry

• bothered

Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
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• Synonyms

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What is a synonym for the underlined word?

The answers on your test were accurate so you got a 100!

• creative

• wrong

• correct

WHAT Is an antonym for the underlined word in the sentence?

If you don't obey the principal, you will receive a consequence.

• prize

• punishment

• referral

The opposite of BENEFIT would be:

• Disadvantage

• Advantage

• Event

• Party

What is a synonym?

• an action word

• a word that has the SAME meaning as another word

• a word that means the OPPOSITE of another word

Pick the pair of antonyms:

• angry, mad

• big, tall

• messy, clean

Select the antonym of the underlined word.

We will end war by making peace more desirable.

• tranquility

• calm

• chaos

• harmony

Pick the pair of antonyms:

• giant, huge

• awake, asleep

• happy, glad

• messy, dirty