LESSON
3
NAME _______________________________________________________
DATE ____________
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criticism
unique
flimsy
allow
fatigue
compliment
ordinary
substantial
prohibit
vigor
AN ANTONYM IS A WORD THAT MEANS
THE OPPOSITE OF ANOTHER WORD.
You give a compliment when you say something good, but offer
criticism when you make an unfavorable remark.
Prohibit means “forbid.”
If something is unique, it is the only one, but something
ordinary is common.
If something is flimsy, it is frail, but if it is substantial, it is solid.
Allow is the opposite of prohibit.
Fatigue is weariness, and vigor is strength.
A. Read each word. Write a word
from the box that is an antonym.
unmatched
praise
prevent
energy
weak
firm
B. Read the words in each box below.
Underline the two words in each
box that are antonyms.
permit
1.
exhaustion
vigor
vitamin
2.
union
usual
unique
3.
allow
give
forbid
4.
enemy
flimsy
sturdy
disapproval
1. flimsy
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2. ordinary
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3. prohibit
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4. compliment
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5. allow
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6. fatigue
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7. criticism
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8. substantial
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Antonyms
LESSON
3
NAME _______________________________________________________
DATE ____________
240 Vocabulary Words 5th Grade Kids Need to Know © Linda Ward Beech, Scholastic Teaching Resources
Antonyms
criticism
unique
flimsy
allow
fatigue
compliment
ordinary
substantial
prohibit
vigor
A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Wendy gave Jack a ____________________ when his project won a prize.
2. The neighbors don’t ____________________ us to play ball on their lawn.
3. Don is always full of vim and ____________________ .
4. Although it was an ____________________ glass, Mom was sorry about breaking it.
5. After a hard workout, Noah felt a sense of ____________________ .
6. The owner is happy because her shop made a ____________________ profit this year.
7. Those signs ____________________ cars from driving in the park at certain hours.
8. The piano student knew she would receive ____________________ because she
hadn’t practiced.
9. Each piece of pottery is ____________________ because it is made by hand.
10. Everyone was annoyed when the girls gave only a ____________________ excuse for
being late.
B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1. Which one is the most substantial?
❒ tent
❒ house
❒ hut
2. Which one is pleasing?
❒ complaint
❒ criticism
❒ compliment
3. What causes fatigue?
❒ jumping
❒ sleeping
❒ resting
4. Which painting is unique?
❒ copy
❒ original
❒ reproduction
Writing to Lear n
Write two cause-and-effect statements. Use two vocabulary words in each.
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LESSON
3
NAME _______________________________________________________
DATE ____________
Antonyms
Rewrite Joy’s e-mail to her cousin. Use an antonym for each underlined word.
Thanks for your criticism about my decision to take juggling lessons
instead of going out for soccer again. Everyone plays soccer—I want
to be ordinary. And even though I practice a lot, I never feel the vigor
that comes from an afternoon on the soccer field.
My biggest problem is getting Mom to prohibit me to juggle indoors.
For some reason, she thinks I will break stuff! :-) I am beginning with
small balls but hope to juggle flimsy things by the time I see you.
Joy
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Hey Seth,