Opposites Attract: Exploring Antonyms with Hippo and Mouse!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 4:09 Video
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Lesson Description

Join Hippo and Mouse from Smile and Learn to discover the exciting world of antonyms! This lesson uses a fun video to teach Pre-K students about words with opposite meanings through games and engaging examples.

Video Resource

ANTONYMS For Kids - What are anotonyms? - Words With Opposite Meaning

Smile and Learn - English

Duration: 4:09
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Key Concepts

  • Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
  • Recognizing opposite characteristics or qualities.
  • Vocabulary expansion and understanding.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define antonyms in simple terms.
  • Students will be able to identify antonym pairs from a given set of words.
  • Students will be able to provide an antonym for a given word (with prompting).

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what 'opposite' means. Use simple examples like 'up' and 'down' or 'hot' and 'cold'. Explain that today they're going to learn about words that are opposites, called antonyms.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'ANTONYMS For Kids - What are antonyms? - Words With Opposite Meaning' video. Encourage students to pay attention to Hippo and Mouse and the examples they give.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, ask students what they learned about antonyms. Review the examples from the video: big/small, short/tall, new/old. Reinforce that antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other.
  • Antonym Game (10 mins)
    Play a simple antonym game. Say a word and have the students shout out its antonym. Examples: happy/sad, fast/slow, day/night, wet/dry, loud/quiet. Provide prompting if needed.
  • Picture Card Activity (10 mins)
    Show picture cards depicting different scenarios or objects (e.g., a picture of a big elephant and a small mouse). Ask students to identify the antonyms represented in the pictures (big/small).
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review what antonyms are and ask students to give their own examples. Praise their effort and understanding.

Interactive Exercises

  • Antonym Charades
    Act out a word and have students guess the word and then shout out its antonym.
  • Opposite Drawing
    Give each student a piece of paper. Call out a word (e.g., 'happy') and have them draw a picture representing its antonym ('sad').

Discussion Questions

  • What is an antonym?
  • Can you think of two words that are opposites?
  • Why is it important to know antonyms?

Skills Developed

  • Vocabulary development
  • Listening comprehension
  • Critical thinking (identifying opposites)
  • Speaking skills

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is the opposite of happy?

Correct Answer: Sad

Question 2:

What is the opposite of big?

Correct Answer: Small

Question 3:

What is the opposite of up?

Correct Answer: Down

Question 4:

What is the opposite of hot?

Correct Answer: Cold

Question 5:

What is the opposite of fast?

Correct Answer: Slow

Question 6:

What is the opposite of wet?

Correct Answer: Dry

Question 7:

What is the opposite of day?

Correct Answer: Night

Question 8:

What is the opposite of loud?

Correct Answer: Quiet

Question 9:

What is the opposite of new?

Correct Answer: Old

Question 10:

What is the opposite of short?

Correct Answer: Tall

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The opposite of 'good' is ____.

Correct Answer: bad

Question 2:

The opposite of 'yes' is ____.

Correct Answer: no

Question 3:

The opposite of 'in' is ____.

Correct Answer: out

Question 4:

The opposite of 'stop' is ____.

Correct Answer: go

Question 5:

The opposite of 'up' is ____.

Correct Answer: down

Question 6:

The opposite of 'happy' is ____.

Correct Answer: sad

Question 7:

The opposite of 'big' is ____.

Correct Answer: small

Question 8:

The opposite of 'on' is ____.

Correct Answer: off

Question 9:

The opposite of 'day' is ____.

Correct Answer: night

Question 10:

The opposite of 'full' is ____.

Correct Answer: empty

Educational Standards

PK.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge. PK.4.R.1:Students will name and sort familiar objects into categories based on similarities and differences with prompting. PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting. PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.1.S.2:Students will engage in collaborative discussions about various topics and texts, including their own writing, with peers and adults in small and large groups with prompting.

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