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Antonym Scales

This engaging activity invites you to select a pair of antonyms from the provided list, such as "hot/cold" or "young/old." Using post-it notes, write one antonym on each note and arrange them along a scale that represents degrees of meaning between the two extremes. This hands-on approach not only enhances vocabulary but also encourages the use of a thesaurus or dictionary to find gradated synonyms. This exercise highlights the concept of gradable antonyms and helps deepen understanding of word relationships.

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Antonym Scales

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  1. Antonym Scales • Choose a pair of antonyms from those below and make an antonym scale from the pair. • Write one word per post it note. After you have listed all your words, arrange your post-its along the scale between the two antonyms. • Use a thesaurus or dictionary to find gradated synonyms for the two words. • Not all antonyms are gradable antonyms. • Busy/idle, hot/cold, wonderful/terrible, wet/dry, young/old, soft/hard, long/short, nice/mean, fat/skinny, fast/slow.

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