Synonyms, Antonyms, and Analogies

A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

An antonym is a word opposite in meaning to another, for example bad:good.

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• False

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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 an synonym for the word selfish?

• Nice

• Kind

• Greedy

• Caring

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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

Fill-in-the-blank. Choose the word that best fits the following analogies.

• Weak

• Gentle

• Confident

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Good is to bad as _____ is to sad.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Was there anything that you didn't understand?

• I understand completely

• I don't understand Analogies

• I don't understand Antonyms or Synonyms

• I didn't understand anything

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Construct is to _____ as mature is to sophisticated. 

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The following is an example of what type of analogy - 
happy : glad 

• antonym

• homograph

• synonym

• decription 

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning -

• synonyms

• antonyms

• homophones

• homographs 

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

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Words that have opposite meanings -

• synonyms

• antonyms

• homophones

• homographs 

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CCSS.L.5.5C