EASY ENGLISH

GRADE 8

ZONAL EDUCATION OFFICE –

EMBILIPITIYA
PREPARED BY – MS. D.A.N.LAKMALI
R/EMB/MULENDIYAWALA M.V.
 WINGED FRIENDS
UNIT 02

• Activity- 2.4
• Competency Level – 4.3 Finds synonyms &
antonyms for given words
 ANTONYMS
(Opposite words)

happy unhapp
y

black white
fat thin

old young
WE CAN MAKE ANTONYMS USING A PREFIX.

Let’s look at these words.

un + happy == unhappy
Happ
y antonym
prefix base word
Prefix Base word Antonym

in correct incorrect
im possible impossible
dis advantage disadvantage
un pleasant unpleasant
il legal illegal
 But, remember my dear children
An antonym can also be a different word as
shown below.
 Most –least
 Simple –complex
 Happy –sad
 Major –minor
 Good –bad
 Present –absent
 Minimum-maximum
 Rural –urban
 True-false
 Beautiful -ugly
 Antonym Match
Up.
Colour each antonym and match each pair in a
different colour.
up thin large ugly freeze rough
less right smooth fun black dirty

sad white melt down wrong pretty

fat small clean more happy boring
Change the word that is underlined to its antonym.

Close, easy , found, chilly , early, hot, tallest, fast, minor , happy

1. My teacher gives difficult homework…………………

2. The doors open automatically.…………………
3. Have you lost your pencil ? ……………….
4. School starts too late. …………………
5. He played a major role in setting up the system............
6. I like a cold lunch. …………..
7. Bob is the shortest boy in our class. ……….
8. Today it will be warm outside. ……………..
9. She is sad about the party. ………………………..
10.I am slow at running the race. ……………………..