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Draw the Opposite: Antonym Worksheet

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

Updated Aug 02, 2021

Subject
Pre-Reading, Language Development, English
Resource types
Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
England expectations
Official curriculum expectation · Comprehension

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Write an opposite for each supplied word, then draw a picture that represents the antonym. The two responses let pupils show a word relationship in both language and an image. Ask them to explain how their drawing communicates the opposite meaning, especially when several answers might fit.

Curriculum reference — England: The drawings show understanding of opposite meanings, not merely copying a word list. Word-meaning discussion is a partial Year2 vocabulary connection; the activity does not cover the full reading programme. Selected skills only; reference stage is not an overall reading age, complete curriculum coverage, or an automatic recommendation for every learner.

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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 pupils 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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National Curriculum in England

National Curriculum in England expectations

England expectations

  • Official curriculum expectation · Comprehension — develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by: discussing and clarifying the meanings of words, linking new meanings to known vocabulary

Core concepts

  • Antonyms
  • Opposite meanings
  • Draw and write

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