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Opposites Matching Worksheet

Picture pairs are connected across two columns according to opposite meanings, providing a nonverbal entry point into antonym relationships.
Grades
Preschool–Pre-K, Grades 1–3, Elementary
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Updated Aug 02, 2021

Subject
ELA, Language Development, Pre-Reading, Vocabulary
Topic
Opposites
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What's inside this resource

This worksheet is a great way for students to practice identifying opposite pairs of pictures. This can be a difficult concept for some students, so this worksheet is a great way for them to practice.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify a visual concept and its opposite

  • Match contrasting pictures across two columns

  • Name the vocabulary relationship represented by a pair

Teaching tips

  • Have learners describe each left-hand image before searching for its contrast.

  • Ask children to say both opposite words after drawing a connection.

Skills covered

  • Opposite-concept recognition — contrasting visual states are paired.

  • Relational reasoning — a match depends on difference along one dimension.

  • Oral vocabulary — picture pairs can be named as antonyms.

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Core concepts

  • Opposites

  • Picture matching

  • Antonym concepts

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