Choose the antonym

Key Notes :

What are Antonyms?

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Learning about antonyms can help us understand words better and make our sentences more interesting. Let’s look at some easy examples:

Happy is the opposite of Sad Big is the opposite of Small Up is the opposite of Down Hot is the opposite of Cold Fast is the opposite of Slow

A happy face 😃 is not a sad face 😢. A big elephant 🐘 is not a small ant 🐜. Going up ⬆️ is not going down ⬇️. A hot sun ☀️ is not cold ice 🧊. A fast car 🚗 is not a slow turtle 🐢.

Let’s Practice!

Now, let’s try some exercises. Read each sentence and choose the word that is the antonym of the underlined word.

1. The cat is sleeping. Is it:
   a) awake
   b) eating
   c) playing
2. The sun is up. Is it:
   a) hot
   b) down
   c) bright
3. The boy is tall. Is he:
   a) short
   b) happy
   c) strong
4. The light is on. Is it:
   a) bright
   b) off
   c) dim
5. The water is cold. Is it:
   a) wet
   b) hot
   c) blue

Answers:

1. a) awake
2. b) down
3. a) short
4. b) off
5. b) hot

More Antonym Fun!

Can you think of your own antonym pairs? Try it out! For example:

• Good and Bad
• Clean and Dirty
• Day and Night

Learning about antonyms is like having a secret code to understand words better! Keep practicing, and you’ll become antonym experts in no time!

let’s practice!