Homonyms
Please note: there are two pages of activities for this lesson.
Activity 1
Show the learners the two example words. Ask them to discuss with a partner how many different meanings they can think of. In the next two slides, show possible solutions.
Next, explain that words with multiple unrelated meanings are called homonyms. Ask learners to identify the word class of the two example words.
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Homonyms 1
Objective
To identify the different meanings of homonyms of various word classes.
Activity 1
Look at these two words. How many meanings can you think of for each?
- bank
- pupil
- an organization or a building that handles money and provides financial services.
- the land on the side of a river or a lake
Homonyms 2
Activity 3
This lesson continues our look at homonyms.
Take for example the word fast
How many different meanings and word classes can you think of?
Look at these two sentences:
- Katie works very fast
- Katie is a fast worker.
They have very similar meanings, but in one sentence fast is an adverb and in the other an adjective.
Antonymy 1
Activity 1
Explain to learners that antonyms are pairs of words that mean the opposite of each other. This is very common with adjectives. Show the three examples; then ask learners to come up with three more pairs themselves. Check to make sure they are using adjectives.
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Antonymy 1
Objective
To understand the meaning of antonyms and how they are formed.
Activity 1
In the lesson on synonyms, we saw how words can have similar meanings. They can also be related through opposite meanings. This is very common with adjectives:
- long - short
- old - new
- quick - slow
We call these pairs of words antonyms. Can you think of three other pairs of antonyms?
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Antonymy 2
Activity 1
Explain to learners that they will continue to look at antonyms, but this time by looking at adjectives. Make sure they understand these key terms by discussing the three example pairs.
In the next slide, show the learners the five sentences. Each sentence has a gap which can be filled with an adjective or its antonym. Have learners copy the sentences and fill the gap with two possibilities. Reveal the answers and accept any other reasonable options.
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Antonymy 2
Objective
To examine how adjective antonyms are formed and used.
Activity 1
Adjectives commonly have opposite words, or antonyms. When we think of an adjective, we often immediately think of its opposite. For example:
- rich - poor
- old - young
- easy - difficult
For each of these five sentences, write down the pair of adjective antoynms that could fill the gap.
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Antonymy 3
Activity 1
Explain that this lesson will continue to focus on antonyms and prefixes, but this time by looking at verbs.
Check to make sure your learners know the meaning of these key terms. Use the two example sentences to help.
Show the learners the list of six verbs. Ask them to add a prefix to each one to form its antonym. Use the next mix-and-match activity to check answers as a whole class. Bring the cards together to connect and double click to separate.
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Antonymy 3
Objective
To examine verb antonyms, and how they are formed and used.
Activity 1
Antonyms are also very common with verbs.
Just like adjectives and nouns, they can be formed by adding a prefix.
1. I tied my shoes.
2. I untied my shoes.
Activity 1
Look at this list of six verbs.
What is the antonym for each one? Which prefix do we use to change it?