📖 Part 1: Define It

Use your own words to complete the definitions below.

Sentence stem: "A synonym is a word that means..."

Sentence stem: "An antonym is a word that means the opposite of..."

"The enormous whale swam slowly past the tiny fish. The ocean was calm and peaceful that morning."

Synonym pair (two words that mean something similar): _____________ and _____________

Antonym pair (two words that mean the opposite): _____________ and _____________

🔀 Part 2: Sort It

The word in the centre is "happy". Sort the words in the box below into synonyms (similar meaning) or antonyms (opposite meaning) by writing each word in the correct column.

Word Bank: joyful  |  miserable  |  cheerful  |  gloomy  |  content  |  sad  |  delighted  |  unhappy

Sentence stem: "A synonym for happy is _______, for example: ..."

Synonym sentence:

Sentence stem: "An antonym for happy is _______, for example: ..."

Antonym sentence:

My word: _______________________

Synonyms: _______________________ and _______________________

Antonyms: _______________________ and _______________________

Write one sentence using one of your synonyms or antonyms:

💭 Part 3: Reflect

Think about what you have learnt today about synonyms and antonyms.

Sentence stem: "I can make my writing better by using synonyms and antonyms because..."

Sentence stem: "One new word I learnt today is _______, and I could use it when..."