Designed to meet these objectives:
Language
• Students will develop vocabulary.
• Students will match antonym pairs.
The Opposites Vocabulary Board is a great way to teach antonyms—hands on! Students simply choose an
illustrated card, place it on the board, and then use stretchy loops to connect pictures of two words that
are opposites. The set includes 12 cards with 120 different vocabulary words and pictures, so students get
practice with a wide variety of antonym pairs! The easy-to-use matching board gives students a fun way to
match antonyms and learn new vocabulary, and the guide comes with an answer key, so work can be
checked easily!
What’s Included
• Pegboard
• 10 stretchy loops
• 12 illustrated cards
Using the Board
Before letting students work with the board and cards on their own, model how to use them. Place an
illustrated card on the board, fitting the holes over the pegs. Point out each picture on the card and ask
students to name each one.
Explain to the students that they will be using the stretchy loops to match the words and pictures that are
opposites. Point out and read the first word in the left column on the card. Then, tell students to look at the
words in the right column. They are looking for a word that means the opposite of the word they just read.
Read each word in the right column until you find the one that is correct. When you find it, stretch a loop
between the two words. Continue until you have matched all 5 antonym pairs on the card. Allow volunteers
to help you find antonym pairs and use the stretchy loops.
When students understand how to use the board and cards, place the materials in your language learning
center. Allow the students to use them for independent reinforcement. Encourage students to find all the
antonym pairs on one card, and then move on to another one.
We have provided an answer key on the back of this guide.
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LL102
Ages 4+
Printed in China
Answer Key
fast — slow
asleep — awake
above — below
big — small
empty — full
2.
stop — go
up — down
inside — outside
happy — sad
closed — open
3.
black — white
young — old
clean — dirty
day — night
warm — cool
4. open — shut
tall — short
on — off
new — used
uphill — downhill
5.
front — back
in — out
pull — push
rough — smooth
curly — straight
6.
sit — stand
short — long
wet — dry
skinny — fat
left — right
heavy — light
woman — man
inflated — deflated
loud — quiet
part — whole
9.
new — old
bright — faded
few — many
near — far
unfolded — folded
entrance — exit
neat — messy
smile — frown
light — dark
under — over
12. fire — ice
broken — fixed
start — finish
whole — pieces
soft — prickly
1.
7.
8.
laugh — cry
rainy — sunny
unplugged — plugged
wrapped — unwrapped
round — square
10. hot — cold
together — apart
frozen — melted
wide — narrow
same — different
11.