English · Stage 3
Same & Opposite
Vocabulary — match a word to its twin (synonym: happy/glad) and its opposite (antonym: happy/sad)
✦ English📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can match words to their synonyms and antonyms.
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Kavi's Twins and Opposites
Kavi lined up his words two by two. "Some words are twins — they mean nearly the same. Happy and glad are twins. We call those synonyms. But some words are the opposite — happy and sad. We call those antonyms. Same or opposite — every word has a partner!"
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What your child will learn
1Five words with a twin and an oppositeTap each card to hear the word. See its twin (same-ish) and its opposite.
2Are these two words the same, or opposite?
3Same word → synonym · opposite word → antonymA synonym means nearly the same (big / large). An antonym means the opposite (big / small).
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A peek inside
Which word means nearly the same as happy — glad, sad, or loud?
happy = feeling good → same-ish word is glad
Try this at home: Which word means nearly the same as 'happy'?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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