Opposite Cheer
I say happy, you say sad. Happy- sad. Happy – sad. (Dance from side to
side and make appropriate facial expressions.)
I say up, you say down. Up- down…
(Point up and down.)
I say fast, you say slow. Fast – slow… (Run fast and slow.)
I say day, you say night. Day – night… (Open eyes and then sleep.)
I say open you say close. Open – close… (Open and close fists.)
I say top, you say bottom. Top – bottom… (Top of head and bottom of foot.)
I say wet, you say dry. Wet – dry… (Shake hands.)
I say loud, you say soft. Loud – soft… (Say loud and then soft.)
I say in, you say out. In – out… (Point inside and then outside.)
I say beginning, you say end. Beginning – end. Beginning – THE END!
Activities: Let children brainstorm other words that are opposite.
Fold sheets of paper in half. Let each child illustrate opposite words on
each half and label. Put these together to make a class book.
Use a digital camera to take photos of children demonstrating antonyms.
Have an “opposite day” where you go through your daily sschedule backwards.
Don’t forget to eat your dessert first!
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