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Antonyms list in developmental order:

Basic – all/none;  big/little;  day/night;  fake/real; up/down;  near/ far;   loud/ quiet;  best/worst;  give/ take;  in/ out;   stop/ go;   fast/ slow;   wet/dry;   up/down;  good/bad;   hot/ cold;   give/ take;   pull/ push;   young/old

Elementary – add/subtract;  answer/question;  beginning/end;  create/destroy;  more/ less;  first/ last;  real/ make-believe;  left/ right;  easy/difficult;  remember/forget;  question/ answer;  hello/ goodbye;  listen/ignore;  cloudy/ sunny;  harm/ benefit;  east/west;  even/odd;  forward/backward;  most/ least;  male/ female;  straight/ bent;  loose/tight;  part/whole;  north/ south;  shiny/ dull;  invisible/visible;  tomorrow/ yesterday;  upper-case/lower-case

Secondary – attract/repel;  increase/ decrease;  cause/ effect;  fact/ fiction;  similar/ different;  future/past;  simple/ complex;  certain/doubtful; majority/minority;  problem/ solution;  multiply/ divide;  common/ rare;  probable/unlikely;  stimulus/response;  fire/hire;  lead/follow;  rise/fall; positive/negative;  guilty/innocent

Synonyms list in developmental order:

Early Elementary – angry/mad, assist/help, bad/awful, begin/start, below/under, bother/annoy, buy/purchase, choose/pick, close/shut, connect/join, combine/mix, company/business, component/part, conclusion/ending, couch/sofa, dad/father, data/information, dirt/soil, find/locate, easy/simple, equal/same, get/receive, image/picture, imitate/copy, intelligent/smart, law/rule, lucky/fortunate, mix/stir, object/thing, observe/watch, name/title, quiet/silent, right/correct, order/sequence, rich/wealthy, tell/say, raise/lift, rescue/save, thin/narrow, trade/swap, trash/garbage, unusual/strange, watch/observe

Later Elementary – accomplish/achieve, answer/reply, antonym/opposite, artificial/man made, attribute/property, bargain/deal, choose/select, collect/gather, complete/finish, danger/hazard, directions/instructions, empty/vacant, estimate/guess, faithful/loyal, float/drift, genuine/real, hall/corridor, hurry/rush, illustration/picture, job/occupation, labor/work, last/final, many/numerous, praise/compliment, reliable/dependable

Secondary – brief/concise, casual/informal, clear/transparent, country/nation, dive/plunge, enlarge/ magnify, evidence/support, freedom/liberty, inspect/examine, instance/occurrence, meaningful/significant, necessary/required, previous/former, value/worth

Antonym Contrast Cards

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(1) Antonyms Basic 1 Doc PDF;  (2) Antonyms Basic 2 Doc PDF;     (3) Antonyms Elem 1 Doc PDF;    (4) Antonyms Elem 2 Doc PDF

Antonym and Synonym Word and Sentence Searches

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(1) Basic Antonyms Word Search Doc PDF;      (2) Later Developing Antonyms Word Search Doc PDF;      (3) Combined Synonym and Antonym Word Search Doc PDF;     (4) Antonyms and Synonyms Sentence Search Doc PDF

Antonyms and Synonyms Matching Worksheets

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(1) Antonyms Matching – Basic  Doc PDF;      (2) Antonyms Matching – Early Elementary  Doc PDF;     (3) Combined Antonyms Matching Activity Doc PDF;     (4) Synonyms Matching – Early Elementary  Doc PDF;      (5) Synonyms Matching – Later Elementary Doc PDF;

Other Antonyms and Synonyms Worksheets and Activities

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(1) Antonyms and Synonyms Sentence Maze Doc PDF;     (2) Antonyms and Synonyms Sentence Jumble Doc PDF;     (3)  Antonyms Grid  Doc PDF;      (4) Synonyms Grid Doc PDF  (5) Basic Antonyms Remember It Doc PDF;     (6) Later Developing Antonyms Remember It Doc PDF(7) Basic Synonyms Remember It Doc PDF;     (8) Later Developing Synonyms Remember It Doc PDF