When you study the root words, you
are building for yourself a set of tools
that can be used to take apart and then
rebuild new words you encounter.
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5.
Name_______________ Date_____________
7.
audi
aero
ambi
anti
hear
air
both
opposite;
against
audi
aero
ambi
anti
hear
air
both
opposite;
against
8.
condense
convince
humble
pleasure
practical
apprentice
strife
pressure
9.
increase
dissuade
proud
dissatisfied
unrealistic
expert
peace
relaxed
10.
Directions: Pass out students a card. Students will
listen to the card being read. They will look at their
word and listen for the antonym of their word. When
they hear the antonym for their word, they will read
their card.
The person who has the first card will read theirs first.
11.
I have the
word vacant.
Who has an
antonym for
vacant?
I have the
word empty.
Who has an
antonym for
the word
practical?
I have the
word
unrealistic.
Who has an
antonym for
proud?
I have the
word
humble.
Who has an
antonym for
apprentice?
I have the
word expert.
Who has an
antonym for
strife?
I have the
word peace.
Who has an
antonym for
convince?
I have the
word
dissuade.
Who has an
antonym for
pleasure?
I have the
word
dissatisfied.
Who has an
antonym for
forget?
I have the
word
remember.
Who has an
antonym for
vast?
*first card
I have the
word tiny.
Who has an
antonym for
idle?
I have the
word
exciting.
Who has an
antonym for
brave?
I have the
word width.
Who has an
antonym for
keep?
I have the
word busy.
Who has an
antonym for
the word
enemy?
I have the
word friend.
Who has an
antonym for
boring?
I have the
word fearful.
Who has an
antonym for
frown?
I have the
word smile.
Who has an
antonym for
length?
I have the
word
discard.
Who has an
antonym for
decrease?
I have the
word
increase.
*last card
14.