5th Grade A

Ms. Yilmaz

synonyms and antonyms

Nabil Z. and Jeannine A.

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learn and recognize them

Jeannine and Nabil

Synonyms

Synonyms are words with similar meanings; in other words, they mean the same thing (or almost the same thing).

Synonyms always have the same part of speech.

e.g.: You can see a huge cloud in the sky. = You can see a gigantic cloud in the sky.

The synonyms for a word vary depending on the context

Ex: It's a big day; Anna is getting married. It's an important day.

Mathieu is Lilou's older brother. -He is older than she is.

Jeannine and Nabil

opposites

Antonyms are the opposite of synonyms.
Antonyms always have the same part of speech.

The antonyms of certain words are formed by adding prefixes. A word can have multiple meanings, and a different antonym for each meaning.

Examples: Themale singer has a strong voice. -> The female singer has a soft voice.

Sophie is good at math. – Hugo is bad at math.

Jeannine and Nabil