What you will learn in Grade 2
Today's goal: Recognise common opposite pairs and use them in short sentences.
Core concept
early ↔ late
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
Core concept
heavy ↔ light
“Heavy” and “light” describe opposite weights.
Core concept
clean ↔ dirty
“Clean” and “dirty” describe opposite conditions.
Core concept
strong ↔ weak
“Strong” and “weak” describe opposite levels of strength.
Core idea
Recognise common opposite pairs and use them in short sentences.
Read the explanation, study the examples and explain the idea in your own words.
Learn with examples
Pair
early / late
“early / late” is an opposite pair: the two words have contrasting meanings.
Pair
heavy / light
“heavy / light” is an opposite pair: the two words have contrasting meanings.
Pair
near / far
“near / far” is an opposite pair: the two words have contrasting meanings.
See the skill in action
SentenceThe bag is heavy.
OppositeThe bag is light.
CompareThe school is near, not far.
Quick check
What is the opposite of 'early'?
Practice like a learner
- Opposite of heavy: light / tall.
- Opposite of clean: dirty / fast.
- Use near and far in sentences.
- Write two new opposite pairs.
- Find an opposite pair in your textbook.
Self-check: Can you explain the rule, give a new example and tell someone why your answer is correct?
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