A Smile and a Frown - the Synonyms/Antonyms Song from Grammaropolis
From Grammaropolis
3 min2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
An animated Grammaropolis music video about synonyms and antonyms. Short, catchy, and easy to drop into an ELA warm-up, mini-lesson, or review center.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing; antonyms mean the opposite. Knowing both helps you choose the most precise word when you write.
- What is a synonym? What is an antonym?
- Can you think of a synonym and an antonym for a word from the song?
- Why might a writer choose one synonym over another?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: synonym, antonym, meaning, word choice.
Try it: Pick a word from the song and write one synonym and one antonym for it.