This presentation is centered on antonyms. It explores what they are, examples, and exercises for additional practice.

1. *

3. Words that are opposite in
meaning to other words.
For example:
Sad- happy wet- dry
Rich- poor open-close

5. Thin-fat Hot-cold
Dirty- clean
Full-empty

6. In the story that follows there are some wrong
details. To find the real meaning of the story
replace the underlined words with their antonyms.
Work in pairs.
Stacy and Margaret were enemies so they did
nothing together. Every morning they walked to
school alone, and ate alone during lunch. One
day a new student came to school and befriended
Stacy and that made Margaret excited. Stacy now
had more time for her old enemy and spent more
time with her new friend. Margaret vowed to
always trust another person again.

7. *Stacy and Margaret were best friends
so they did everything together.
Every morning they walked to school
together, and ate together during
lunch. One day a new student came
to school and befriended Stacy and
that made Margaret depressed.
Stacy now had less time for her old
friend and spent more time with her
new friend. Margaret vowed to never
trust another person again.

8. Find 10 more examples
of antonyms and use
them in sentences of
your own.

9. Clip art monkeys. Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP_AZdvZ6BQ
Antonyms cartoons. Retrieved from:
https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-antonyms-
cartoons-cartoon-characters-illustrating-antonymous-
adjectives-can-be-used-as-teaching-aid-foreign-language.
Clip art of clean tshirt. Retrieved from:
https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-white-shirt-
laundry-image21885063
Clip art of dirty tshirt .retrieved from:
http://www.123rf.com/photo_23764231_dirty-shirt.html
Clip art of full glass. Retrieved from:
https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-
photography-full-glass-orange-juice-white-background-
isolated-image36091467

10. Clip art of kids in cold and hot weather.
Retrieved from:
https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-full-glass-
orange-juice-white-background-isolated-image36091467