Synonyms, Antonyms, and

Homonyms
English Grade 4
Prepared by: Atiq-ur-Rahman
Assistant Education Officer
Gujranwala
 What is a synonym?
• A synonym is a word that has the same
or nearly the same meaning as another
word.
• Example:
– Cold and Chilly
• Ayesha’s feet were cold, so she put on her slippers.
• Ayesha’s feet were chilly, so she put on her
slippers.
 What is an antonym?
• An antonym is a word opposite in
meaning to another word.
• Example:
– Short and Tall
• The person on the left is short.
• The person on the right is tall.
 What is a homonym?
• A homonym is a word that is the same as
another in sound and/or spelling but
different in meaning.
• Example:
– Ant and Aunt
• An ant is an insect.
• An aunt is the sister of your mother or father.
 Let’s Review!
• Nice and kind are:
– synonyms
• Happy and sad are:
– antonyms
• Bye and buy are:
– homonyms
• Quiet and loud are:
– antonyms
• Two and to are:
– homonyms
• Fast and quick are:
– synonyms
 Game Time!
• Please get into teams of 3 group.
• In your teams, you will choose a point value and a
category for a question that you will answer
regarding synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms.
• If your team gets the answer right, your team
receives the selected amount of points.
• If your team gets the answer wrong, another team
can answer the question to earn those points.
• Ready? Let’s go!
 Points can be earned
Synonyms Antonyms Homonyms

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 Synonyms-100 Points
• What is a synonym for the word “nice”?

• pleasant, good
 Synonyms-200 Points
• What is a synonym for the word
“cheerful”?

• Happy
 Synonyms-300 Points
• What is a synonym for the word “walk”?

• March
 Synonyms-500 Points
• What is a synonym for the word “honest”?

• Truthful
 Antonyms-100 Points
• What is an antonym for the word “up”?

• Down
 Antonyms-200 Points
• What is an antonym for the word “dark”?

• Light
 Antonyms-300 Points
• What is an antonym for the word “right”?

• Wrong
 Antonyms-400 Points
• What is an antonym for the word “old”?

• Young
 Antonyms-500 Points
• What is an antonym for the word
“talkative”?

• Quiet , Silent
 Homonyms-100 Points
• Describe the definitions of the words “I”
and “eye”.
 Homonyms-200 Points
• Describe the definitions of the words
“meet” and “meat”.
 Homonyms-300 Points
• Describe the definitions of the words
“mail” and “male”.
 Homonyms-400 Points
• Describe the definitions of the words
“hair” and “hare”.
 Homonyms-500 Points
• Describe the definitions of the words
“Their” and “There”.
Summary
• A synonym is a word that has the same
or nearly the same meaning as another
word.
• An antonym is a word opposite in
meaning to another word.
• A homonym is a word that is the same as
another in sound and/or spelling but
different in meaning.
Thank you