Synonyms and Antonyms Activities: Moana Movie | Passage with Questions

Students circle the best synonym or antonym for 12 underlined words taken from an original song about the Polynesian history behind Disney's Moana, using the full lyrics as context.
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Grades 5–7
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Grammar, ELA
Topic
Moana Movie Synonyms, Moana Movie Antonyms
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Moana Synonyms and Antonyms Reading Activities Engage students in practicing synonyms and antonyms with these fun activities based on the song lyrics from Moana. Students will read the song lyrics like a short passage while circling synonyms and antonyms for key vocabulary words. The multiple choice assessment questions and answer keys provide accountability. These activities function well for independent practice, small groups, or whole class instruction. Students stay engaged as they read the lyrical passages and reinforce their knowledge of synonyms and antonyms. With a creative spin on traditional worksheet practice, these activities aim to make grammar skill-building more enjoyable. Everything needed is included in this resource: song lyric passages, vocabulary words organized by synonyms and antonyms, multiple choice questions, and answer keys. Easy to implement and suited to ELA in Grades 5–7.

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Learning objectives

  • Choose the closest synonym for an underlined word in a Moana lyric line

  • Choose the opposite meaning for an underlined word in a Moana lyric line

Skills covered

  • Context clues — students reread the lyric line around each underlined word before choosing an answer

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