Which sentence uses an antonym?

Key Notes :

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Think of them as being on opposite sides of a seesaw! When one goes up, the other goes down.

For example:

• Happy is the antonym of sad
• Hot is the antonym of cold
• Big is the antonym of small

Antonyms in Sentences

Now, let’s see how antonyms can be used in sentences. The key is to find a sentence where two words have opposite meanings, creating a contrast.

Example 1:

The sun made me feel happy, but the rain made me feel sad.

In this sentence, happy and sad are antonyms.

Example 2:

The coffee was too hot, so I added some cold milk.

Here, hot and cold are antonyms.

Example 3:

The elephant was very big, while the mouse was very small.

In this sentence, big and small are antonyms.

Practice Time!

Read each set of sentences below. Circle the sentence that uses antonyms correctly.

Set 1:

• The cat is on the mat.
• The door was open, but then I closed it.
• I like to eat apples and bananas.

Set 2:

• The sky is blue.
• The pillow is soft.
• The test was easy, not difficult.

Set 3:

• I have a red bike.
• The rabbit was fast, but the turtle was slow.
• My shoes are new.

More Practice

Can you write your own sentences using antonyms? Try to include antonyms from the list we covered, or find some new ones! Here are some sentence starters to help you:

• Even though the day started… it ended up being…
• I thought the problem was…, but it turned out to be…
• The weather was…, but now it is…

Remember to use words that have opposite meanings!

Summary

In this lesson, we learned that antonyms are words with opposite meanings. We looked at how to identify sentences that use antonyms by finding words that create a contrast. Finally, we practised identifying and writing our own sentences using antonyms.

Let’s practice!