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2nd Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Resources

Challenge your students to grow their vocabulary by learning that though some words mean the same thing, they have different inclinations when used. Games keep your students engaged in their lesson while expecting them to use context clues and other previously acquired skills. Lesson plans and worksheets take the guesswork out of planning a day of class. Advanced students may prefer using our third grade synonym and antonym learning resources.

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2nd grade

Synonyms and Antonyms

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2nd grade

Synonyms and Antonyms

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Antonyms are Opposites!

Antonyms are Opposites!

Opposites attract! In this lesson, your students will practice matching antonyms. They will expand their vocabulary by knowing more words to use!

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson plan

Vocabulary 1

Vocabulary development helps second graders advance their reading and writing skills. This guided lesson uses exercises and techniques targeted to building vocabulary. Kids will be tasked with using descriptive adjectives, distinguishing between similar verbs and adjectives, and using context clues to determine the meaning of a word phrase. For more vocabulary boosters, check out the worksheets that align with this lesson.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Guided Lesson

Vocabulary Quiz: Context Clues

Vocabulary Quiz: Context Clues

Sentence clues can help us identify the meaning of new words. Kids use this strategy to identify synonyms in this quiz game.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Game

Antonym Crossword Puzzle

Antonym Crossword Puzzle

Try a crossword puzzle where all the answers are opposites of their clues!

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Practice Test: Synonyms and Antonyms

Practice Test: Synonyms and Antonyms

Build your first grader's vocabulary skills by reviewing synonyms and antonyms together.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Synonyms: Using Shades of Meaning

Synonyms: Using Shades of Meaning

Why walk when you can mosey? In this lesson, students will learn how to use synonyms to express shades of meaning in their writing. Introduce the topic with a book, then brainstorm descriptive options for overused words.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson plan

Texting: Shades of Meaning

Texting: Shades of Meaning

Happy, thrilled, delighted! In this shades of meaning game, kids identify common synonyms that are grouped together.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Game

Synonym Match

This second grade reading worksheet features common synonyms. Kids connect a word in the first column with its synonym in the second column.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Vocabulary Builder: Synonyms

Vocabulary Builder: Synonyms

Expand your first grader's vocabulary by learning about synonyms.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Read the Word Clues

Read the Word Clues

There are many ways to figure out the meanings of unknown words. Through this worksheet, students record unknown words and find out their meaning using a variety of strategies.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Emotion Charades

Emotion Charades

Help your ELs practice identifying how their peers are feeling to develop emotions vocabulary and support comprehension. It can be used as a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson plan

Antonyms: Opposites Attract

Antonyms: Opposites Attract

Each sentence on this second grade reading worksheet has an underlined word, and kids select the opposite of that word from among three word choices.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Vocabulary Builder: Antonyms

Vocabulary Builder: Antonyms

Kids practice matching words with their antonyms, a great way to boost reading and vocabulary skills.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Human Dictionary

Human Dictionary

When reading, we all encounter unknown words at times. But how do we figure them out? In this lesson, students learn how to become a “human dictionary” by using a variety of strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson plan

Antonym Crossword

Antonym Crossword

On this second grade reading worksheet, each crossword puzzle clue is a sentence with a highlighted word. Kids write the antonym of the word in the puzzle.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Synonym Word Match

Synonym Word Match

Synonyms are words that share a meaning. Use this worksheet to help students connect words with similar meanings.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Soccer Synonyms #1

Soccer Synonyms #1

Shoot and score with this sporty worksheet all about synonyms! Little sports stars can practice identifying two words that have similar meanings.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Vocabulary Cards: Emotion Charades

Vocabulary Cards: Emotion Charades

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Emotion Charades.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Opposites! Practicing Antonyms

Opposites! Practicing Antonyms

Looking for a worksheet to help your child with antonyms? This printable will help him with his vocabulary skills.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Glossary: Emotion Charades

Glossary: Emotion Charades

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Emotion Charades.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Soccer Synonyms #3

Soccer Synonyms #3

Score a goal in the grammar department with this fun worksheet. Your child will learn to identify words with similar meanings, or synonyms!

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Finding Antonymns

Finding Antonymns

Investigate antonyms with this introduction to opposites.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Soccer Synonyms #2

Soccer Synonyms #2

Run, race, jog and sprint to the goal! Your sporty student can learn how to identify words with similar meanings by completing this synonyms sheet.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Soccer Synonyms #4

Soccer Synonyms #4

Synonyms are made simple with this sporty sheet! Your soccer star can take aim at these words and pair up the ones with similar meanings.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

So Many Synonym Snowflakes!

So Many Synonym Snowflakes!

Searching for a worksheet to help your kid with synonyms? This printable will help him with his vocabulary and spelling skills.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

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