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Lesson 262Confident Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 262: Vocabulary – Antonyms

Focus: Antonyms

Objective

What we'll learn

Learn the meaning of antonyms and use them in speech and writing.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Great readers grow their word bank every day. When you learn a new word, use it in a sentence right away!

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Read each word. Say what it means. Try to use it in a sentence.

Words

Word list

hotcoldupdownhappysad

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the hot.
  • We can see the cold.
  • You can see the up.
  • They can see the down.

Story time

Mia and the Hot

Mia went to the school. Mia saw a hot and a cold.

"Look!" said Mia. "The up is by the down."

Sam came to help. Together they played with the happy and the sad.

At the end of the day, Mia and Sam smiled. What a wonderful Antonyms adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Mia go?

2. What did Mia see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 machine

Meaning: a tool that helps us do work

Example: A washing machine cleans clothes.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • happyA happy is something we can talk about or see.
  • sadA sad is something we can talk about or see.
  • hotA hot is something we can talk about or see.
  • coldA cold is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Pick the word that finishes the sentence.

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

I see a _____ .

Stretch

Try more words

hotcoldupdownhappysad