Reading/Language Arts
Grade 1
Synonyms and Antonyms
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Dear Parent or Guardian:
Your child is currently learning to find words that have meanings
that are the same. These words are called synonyms. He or she is
also learning to find words that have opposite meanings. These
words are called antonyms. Here is your chance to help your child
practice this important skill.
In this PAL Packet you will find a short activity for you and your
child to do. Please do the activity and The Back Page this evening.
Then sign your name on The Back Page and have your child return it
tomorrow.
Remember, parents are a child’s first teacher. Thank you for your
time and energy in making learning fun and exciting for your child.
Sincerely,
__________________________
Your child’s teacher
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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
Parent Pointer —
Being able to identify synonyms and antonyms is an important skill. It
can make reading and writing more enjoyable for your child. A synonym
is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word.
House and home are synonyms because they have meanings that are
similar. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another
word. Down and up are antonyms because they have meanings that are
opposite. This important skill will help your child better understand
what he or she is reading and will also help them become a better
writer.
Reading in the Home, on the Go, and for the Fun of It —
DIRECTIONS: Have your child turn to the Finding Synonyms
worksheet. Have your child read the first word, happy. Tell him or her
to circle the word in the box that means the same as happy. Have your
child repeat these steps for the rest of the words. Check your child’s
work to make sure he or she circled the synonym. Have your child turn
to the Finding Antonyms worksheet. Have your child read the first
word, day. Tell him or her to circle the word in the box that has the
opposite meaning as that of day. Have your child repeat these steps
for the rest of the words. Check your child’s work to make sure he or
she circled the antonym.
Talk about It —
After you have finished the activity, turn to The Back Page to have
your child show what he or she knows.
Now go have some fun with the activity! (
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Finding Synonyms
happy
pony
glad
bear
sad
horse
baby
flower
road
laugh
hill
street
dog
look
cat
see
hand
high
puppy
cry
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Finding Antonyms
day
girl
night
woman
light
boy
sun
mother
new
baby
cow
old
far
last
near
back
away
around
gone
first
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The Back Page
Talk about It
Parent —
Ask your child the following questions:
9What is a synonym?
9What is an antonym?
9Why is it important to be able to identify synonyms
and antonyms?
Write your child’s answers to the above questions on the
reverse side of this page.
OR
Do one of the following activities on the reverse side of
this page:
9Write a list of words. For each word, have your child
write a synonym and an antonym.
9Cut six words out of magazines or newspapers. Paste
them on the reverse side of this page. Next to three
of the words, have your child write a synonym for the
word. Next to the other three words, have him or her
write an antonym for the word.
__________________________ __________________________
Student’s Name
Parent or Guardian’s Signature
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