1. Angeline Alessandri
ESL 502
Wilkes University

2.  Synonyms are words that have the same
meaning (O’Grady, 2010)
 He is mad. He is angry.
 Mad and angry are synonyms.

3. hard/difficult fast/quick

4. clever/smart afraid/scared

5. easy/simple happy/glad

6. big/large loud/noisy

7. ill/sick quiet/silent

8. tired/sleepy scary/spooky

9. tiny/small cold/chilly

10.  noisy  loud
 large  happy
 clever  smart
 glad  tired
 sleepy  big
 mad  angry
 simple  quiet
 silent  easy
 afraid  scared
 ill  sick

11.  What is an antonym?
◦ Antonyms are words or
phrases that are opposites
(O’Grady, 2010)
up & down near & far

12. cold & hot in & out

13. north & south over & under

14. short & long left & right

15. thin & thick west & east

16. heavy & light short & tall

17. fast & slow shallow & deep

18. strong & weak young & old

19. front & back thin & fat

20. big & small dirty & clean

21. right & wrong easy & difficult

22. wet & dry happy & sad

23. soft & hard top & bottom

24. first & last low & high

25. 1. This pillow is soft.  back
2. The towel is wet.  hard
3. Sit in the front of  weak
the bus.
 slow
4. I am happy.
 dry
5. The drink is hot.
6. The boy is fast.  sad
7. The girl is strong.  cold

26.  O’Grady, W., Archibald, J., Aronoff, M., & Rees-Miller, J. (2010).
Contemporary linguistics: An introduction. (6th ed.).
Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's.
 http://bogglesworldesl.com/kids_worksheets/synonyms.htm
◦ Flash card set 1, worksheet 1, & worksheet 2
 http://bogglesworldesl.com/kids_worksheets/opposites.htm
◦ Flash card set 1, worksheet 1, & worksheet 8