Draw the Opposite: Antonym Worksheet

Write an opposite for each of eight descriptive words, then draw a picture to show its meaning.
Grades
Grades 2–4
Pages
1
File type
PDF

Updated Aug 02, 2021

Subject
Pre-Reading, Language Development, ELA
Resource types
Worksheets
Ontario expectations
B2.4 — demonstrate an understanding of a variety of words

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This Antonyms Drawing Pictures Worksheet is a great way for students to learn about antonyms! They can use the given word to draw a picture of the antonym that best matches the opposite meaning. This is a fun and interactive way for students to learn about antonyms!

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Generate an antonym for a familiar descriptive word
  • Represent an opposite concept through a drawing
  • Compare qualities across several semantic dimensions

Teaching tips

  • Discuss whether every prompt has only one possible opposite before learners begin.
  • Ask students to label one feature in each drawing that makes the contrast visible.

Skills covered

  • Antonym generation — contrasting words are recalled without a bank.
  • Concept representation — drawings demonstrate the meaning of each opposite.
  • Descriptive comparison — varied qualities are considered across paired extremes.

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Ontario curriculum

Ontario curriculum expectations

Ontario expectations

  • B2.4 — demonstrate an understanding of a variety of words, acquire and use explicitly taught vocabulary in various contexts, including other subject areas, and use their developing morphological knowledge to analyze and understand new words in context

Core concepts

  • Antonyms
  • Opposite meanings
  • Draw and write

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