Opposites Attract! Learning About Antonyms

English Language Arts Grades Kindergarten 2:41 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about antonyms, which are words that mean the opposite of each other! We'll watch a fun video and play games to help us understand opposites.

Video Resource

What are Antonyms?

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 2:41
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Key Concepts

  • Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
  • Examples of antonyms include up/down, in/out, big/small.
  • Understanding antonyms can help improve writing.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define antonyms.
  • Students will be able to identify pairs of antonyms.
  • Students will be able to use antonyms in simple sentences.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what 'opposites' are. Have them give a few examples. Explain that today, they will learn a special word for opposites: 'antonyms'.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'What are Antonyms?' video from Miacademy Learning Channel. Encourage students to pay attention to the examples of antonyms provided.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    After the video, ask students what an antonym is. Review some of the examples from the video (up/down, big/small, etc.).
  • Antonym Matching Game (10 mins)
    Prepare cards with pictures or words of common antonyms (e.g., a picture of a sun and a picture of a moon, the word 'happy' and the word 'sad'). Have students work individually or in pairs to match the antonym pairs.
  • Sentence Creation (10 mins)
    Write a simple sentence on the board, such as 'The cat is big.' Ask students to come up with a sentence using the antonym of 'big' (small): 'The mouse is small.' Repeat with other simple sentences and antonyms.
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the definition of antonyms one last time. Ask students to share their favorite antonym pairs they learned today.

Interactive Exercises

  • Antonym Charades
    Students act out a word, and the other students guess the word and then say its antonym.
  • Opposite Drawing
    Give each student a piece of paper. On one side, they draw a picture. On the other side, they draw the opposite.

Discussion Questions

  • What is an antonym?
  • Can you give me an example of two words that are antonyms?

Skills Developed

  • Vocabulary development
  • Listening comprehension
  • Critical thinking
  • Verbal communication

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is a word that means the opposite of another word?

Correct Answer: Antonym

Question 2:

Which word is the opposite of 'happy'?

Correct Answer: Sad

Question 3:

What is the opposite of 'up'?

Correct Answer: Down

Question 4:

If something is NOT big, it might be:

Correct Answer: Small

Question 5:

The opposite of 'day' is:

Correct Answer: Night

Question 6:

Which pair of words are opposites?

Correct Answer: Hot, cold

Question 7:

If something is NOT 'in', it might be:

Correct Answer: Out

Question 8:

Which of these means almost the same as small?

Correct Answer: Tiny

Question 9:

The opposite of quiet is:

Correct Answer: Loud

Question 10:

Which of these colors could be opposites?

Correct Answer: Black and White

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The opposite of 'fast' is ____.

Correct Answer: slow

Question 2:

The opposite of 'hot' is ____.

Correct Answer: cold

Question 3:

The opposite of 'on' is ____.

Correct Answer: off

Question 4:

The opposite of 'yes' is ____.

Correct Answer: no

Question 5:

The opposite of 'good' is ____.

Correct Answer: bad

Question 6:

The opposite of 'open' is ____.

Correct Answer: closed

Question 7:

The opposite of 'wet' is ____.

Correct Answer: dry

Question 8:

The opposite of 'stop' is ____.

Correct Answer: go

Question 9:

The opposite of 'long' is ____.

Correct Answer: short

Question 10:

The opposite of 'light' is ____.

Correct Answer: dark

Educational Standards

K.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge. K.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon discussion rules with prompting. K.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. K.5.R.2:Students will recognize parts of speech in sentences with prompting: concrete objects as persons, places, or things (i.e., nouns), words as actions (i.e., verbs), color and size adjectives, the pronoun I, spatial and time relationships such as up, down, before, and after.

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