What are Antonym Clues? Definition and Examples for 3rd Grade

📚 What are Antonym Clues?

Antonym clues are when a sentence or passage gives you a word that means the opposite of the word you're trying to figure out. Finding the antonym helps you understand the meaning of the unknown word.

🔍 Quick Study Guide

• 🤝 Antonyms are words with opposite meanings (e.g., hot and cold).
• 🧐 Antonym clues use these opposites to help you understand a new word.
• 💡 Look for words like 'but', 'however', 'unlike', or 'instead of' – these often signal an antonym clue.
• 📝 Example: "The soup wasn't hot, but cold." (Cold is the antonym of hot).
• 🧠 Use the opposite to figure out the unknown word's meaning!

✏️ Practice Quiz

1. Which of these words is an antonym for 'happy'?
   1. Joyful
   2. Sad
   3. Excited
   4. Content
2. Read the sentence: "The dog was not small, but very ____." Which word best completes the sentence using an antonym clue?
   1. Tiny
   2. Large
   3. Little
   4. Miniature
3. Which word is the antonym of 'fast'?
   1. Quick
   2. Rapid
   3. Slow
   4. Speedy
4. Read the sentence: "Instead of being noisy, the library was ____." Which word best completes the sentence using an antonym clue?
   1. Loud
   2. Quiet
   3. Rowdy
   4. Busy
5. What is the antonym of 'light'?
   1. Bright
   2. Dark
   3. Shiny
   4. Clear
6. Read the sentence: "The opposite of up is ____."
   1. High
   2. Above
   3. Down
   4. Over
7. Which of the following sentences uses an antonym clue correctly?
   1. The cat was black, and it was also dark.
   2. The sun is hot, but the ice is cold.
   3. The flower is pretty, and so is the vase.
   4. The book was long, and it had many pages.