Diving Deep for Synonyms and Antonyms

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Use slides 19 – 22 as an informal assessment
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Welcome!
My name is Wendy, and
these are my diving
mates, Pat and Diana.
Together we will
discover the beauty of
the ocean, and describe
what we find with
synonyms and
antonyms.
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Before we can dive in
you need to understand what
synonyms and antonyms are!
Let’s take a
closer look….
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A Closer Look….
For example:
take the word ‘happy’
Synonyms
content
pleased
joyful
glad
cheerful
Antonyms
sad
miserable
gloomy
unhappy
depressed
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Okay….Practice Time!
On your whiteboard or piece of paper, make a T-chart, and decide which words are synonyms and which are antonyms.
When you’ve finished…Check your work!
Synonyms will turn red, and
Antonyms will turn yellow!
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This is what it should look like!
Example
big
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
large
huge
gigantic
immense
tiny
small
little
puny
Let’s get to it!
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The jellyfish are very graceful and
beautiful.
gorgeous
stunning
attractive
lovely
ugly
hideous
revolting
horrible
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Stingrays can be extremely
dangerous.
unsafe
risky
treacherous
hazardous
harmless
secure
safe
protected
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It is important that scuba divers are
smart.
sharp
foolish
unwise
brainless
intelligent
clever
bright
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Many dolphins swim up to boats because they are
friendly.
gracious
welcoming
sociable
pleasant
nasty
mean
rude
offensive
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Buried treasure hidden by pirates is
mysterious.
puzzling
mystifying
odd
strange
familiar
identifiable
common
recognizable
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Crabs are very cautious of their surroundings and move
slowly.
speedily
unhurriedly
lethargically
sluggishly
quickly
swiftly
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When fish find new places, they become very
curious.
unconcerned
inquisitive
nosy
interested
bored
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When sea turtles are swimming they look
silly.
serious
absurd
ridiculous
goofy
sensible
levelheaded
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When sharks are hunting for prey, they can seem
scary.
nice
chilling
terrifying
frightening
kind
pleasant
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Seahorses can hold on to seaweed because their tails are
strong.
scrawny
powerful
sturdy
tough
weak
frail
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You’re doing great!
Now let’s see if you can handle some test questions!!
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Pat and Diana reached the giant coral reef, and searched for fish.
What is an antonym for the underlined word?
huge
massive
tiny
enormous
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A beautiful manta ray gave Wendy a smooth ride through the ocean.
What is a synonym for the underlined word?
easy
rough
bumpy
violent
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While diving deep, Wendy observed a cute, chubby seal just swimming by.
What is an antonym for the underlined word?
overweight
slender
plump
heavy
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When Wendy got on the boat, an eight-legged friend came with her.
What is a synonym for the underlined word?
enemy
rival
adversary
buddy
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