Antonymy 1 (Stein)
Activity 1
Explain to learners that antonyms are pairs of words that mean the opposite of each other. This is very common with adjectives. Show the three examples; then ask learners to come up with three more pairs themselves. Check to make sure they are using adjectives.
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Antonymy 1 (Stein)
Objective
To understand the meaning of antonyms and how they are formed.
Activity 1
In the lesson on synonyms, we saw how words can have similar meanings. They can also be related through opposite meanings. This is very common with adjectives:
- long - short
- old - new
- quick - slow
We call these pairs of words antonyms. Can you think of three other pairs of antonyms?