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Synonyms, Antonyms, & Homographs. Standard 1B. What is a Synonym? . A synonym is a word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word. Synonyms. It's easy to remember the meaning of synonym by using this little trick: Synonym = Same They both start with an S! examples:
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Synonyms, Antonyms, & Homographs Standard 1B
What is a Synonym? A synonym is a word that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word.
Synonyms It's easy to remember the meaning of synonym by using this little trick: Synonym = Same They both start with an S! examples: rabbit and bunny rocks and stones enjoy and like hot and boiling throw and toss
What is an Antonym? An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.
Antonyms It's easy to remember the meaning of antonym by using this little trick: Antonym = Opposite They both start with a vowel! examples: bad and good hot and cold soft and hard smooth and rough slow and fast
What is a Homograph? Homographs are words that are spelled the same but mean different things. They are sometimes pronounced differently.
Homographs For example, the word bow has two meanings: Bow means to bend at the waist after a performance. It rhymes with "wow." Bow also means something that a girl puts in her hair. It rhymes with "slow."
Replace the bold word with a synonym. I enjoy baseball. • hate • like • need • want
At just $1, most people could buy the Kodak Brownie camera. It was cheap and easy to use. Which word is an antonym for cheap? • hard • enormous • costly • cute
Capturing moments on film is an essential part of going on trips. Which word is a synonym of the word essential? • important • new • minor • impossible