1. Language Note 1.1
Synonyms and Antonyms

2. Synonyms are words that can have the same meaning.
A) Synonyms
Synonyms are words that can have the same meaning.
On the next slide are some words from the school lists. Do you remember these words? Do you know what they mean?

3. Instructions: Match the words with the same meaning
Instructions: Match the words with the same meaning. Write the letter of the synonym next to each word.
Word
Letter
Synonym
Example:
below I
correct 1.
large
ill 2.
begin
photo 3.
sick
also 4.
right
start 5.
many
F) a lot of 6.
small
big 7.
and
little 8.
picture
I) under G E B A F H D C

4. Antonyms are words that can have the opposite meaning.
B) Antonyms
Antonyms are words that can have the opposite meaning.
On the next slide are some words from the school lists. Do you remember these words? Do you know what they mean?

5. Instructions: Match the words with the opposite meaning
Instructions: Match the words with the opposite meaning. Write the letter of the antonym next to each word.
Word
Letter
Synonym
Example:
above O
small 1.
early
finish 2.
here
interesting 3.
large
there 4.
before
far 5.
start
F) late 6.
last
leave 7.
boring
after 8.
expensive
difficult 9.
near
first
10.
arrive
K) wrong
11.
long
cheap
12.
easy
sad
13.
right
short
14.
happy
below F D A H B J C L E G N I K M

6. When you read and listen, think about synonyms and antonyms
When you read and listen, think about synonyms and antonyms. They can help you understand a text.
You must learn a lot of vocabulary for your classes. When you learn a new word, you should also try to learn synonyms and antonyms for the word.

7. Do you understand?