Boost Vocabulary by Learning Antonyms!

Learning about opposites begins in the early years, and for a good reason! Believe it or not, the simple antonym is a key to unlocking the mysteries of reading and writing. Here are just a few ways that learning antonyms boosts your students’ vocabularies:

• By learning antonyms, children can better understand the meaning of words as they provide a contrasting reference point.
• When learning new words, pairing them with their antonyms can help retention. 
• Knowing antonyms can help children with their language skills, as it can increase their ability to express themselves with more precision and clarity.
• Children can more effectively convey their thoughts and ideas with a more comprehensive range of words.

Antonyms Worksheets for Year 3 and 4

The set of worksheets has been designed for middle primary students so they may practise identifying and using antonyms in context. It includes the following activities:

• What’s the Antonym – Students read the sentence and write an antonym for the underlined word.
• Change the Antonym – Students read the sentence, complete the blank with a word from the word bank, then write an antonym for that word.
• Antonyms Word Match – Students use the antonyms provided to write sentences. 
• Antonyms Exit Tickets – A quick and easy why to establish whether your students have understood the concept of antonyms.

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This resource was created by Samantha Rose, a Teach Starter collaborator.