Opposites Chart
Opposites are words that mean very different things, like hot and cold.
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How to do it
- Look at the two pictures.
- Say both words.
- Act them out!
Teaching tip
Play a quick game: you say one word, your child says the opposite. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.1.5a.
About this chart
Eight picture pairs and ten more word pairs of opposites.
What kids practice
Opposites are pairs of words that mean very different things, like hot and cold or up and down. Categories are groups of things that go together, like animals, food or clothes. Knowing both helps kids learn new words faster, describe things clearly and understand what they read.
Watch for
- Picking a related word instead of the opposite, like "warm" for hot. Ask "What is the most different?"
- Naming things that are related but not in the group, like "milk" for animals because cows make milk.
- Saying "it just doesn't belong" without a reason. Ask what the other three have in common.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full opposites and categories guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
2. Match the OppositesSix opposite pairs to match with lines, then four more to write.
3. Picture OppositesSix pictures like happy, full, day and big. Circle the picture that shows the opposite.
4. Which One Doesn't Belong?Six rows of pictures from groups like animals, food, clothes and things that go.
5. Sort It!Nine pictures to sort into three groups. Write each word under its group.
6. Name ThreeSix groups like animals, colors and things in the sky. Name three things for each one.