Antonym Rap
Reviewing Words with Opposite Meanings
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 2: Consolidation / FluencyStage 3: Literacy for Growth
Ages:
6-9
Grade Range:
2nd 3rdFood Groups:
Primary: Vocabulary Secondary: Motivation for Literacy
Transcript
Teacher: Today boys and girls we're going to review over antonyms. Can anyone tell me what is an antonym? Teacher: [Students Name]? Student: Words with opposite meanings. Teacher: Words with opposite meanings. To help us to review over antonyms, we're going to do an antonym rap. I want you to move from side to side, all right? Are you ready? Students: Yes, mam. Teacher: Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. When I say "antonym", you say "opposite". Antonym Students: Opposite Teacher: Antonym Students: Opposite. Teacher: Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. When I say "antonym", you say "opposite". Antonym Students: Opposite Teacher: Antonym Students: Opposite. Teacher: When I say "front", you say "back". Front Students: Back. Teacher: Front. Students: Back. Teacher: When is say "narrow" you say "wide". Narrow Students: Wide. Teacher: Narrow Students: Wide Teacher: When I say "dull", you say "sharp". Dull Students: Sharp. Teacher: Dull Students: Sharp. Teacher: When I say "difficult", you say "easy". Difficult Students: Easy Teacher: Difficult Students: Easy. Teacher: When I say "damp", you say "dry". Damp Students: Dry. Teacher: Damp. Students: Dry. Teacher: Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. When I say "antonym", you say "opposite". Antonym Students: Opposite Teacher: Antonym Students: Opposite. Teacher: Way to go, boys and girls!
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Activity Objective
The goal of Antonym Rap: Reviewing Words with Opposite Meanings is to help students expand their vocabulary by learning new words in a fun and engaging way. The whole class participates in an antonym rap led by the teacher. The teacher calls out a word and the students respond with the opposite word.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Ask students to think about their own antonyms to incorporate into the song. - Once students learn the teachers' antonym rap, ask student volunteers to lead the rap with their own antonyms.
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