Opposites

A word that is opposite in meaning is a word that means the very reverse: hot and cold, big and small. On page 87 of your book, Santoor, you find the opposite of an underlined word in eight sentences.

Miibi went to the market and bought an expensive toy. Expensive means it cost a lot of money. Costly means the same, and precious is close too. The opposite is cheap.

Anju and Farida forgot to buy popcorn and juice for the picnic. The opposite of forgot is remembered. The moon continued to count the stars night after night. Continued means went on; the opposite is stopped.

More pairs from the book: always and never (I always finish my homework on time). Excitement and boredom (there was excitement in the shop among the toys). Nervously and confidently (Badal nervously told his mother about the dog he found). Vibrant and dull (everyone liked the vibrant colours of the bangles; vibrant means bright and full of life). Unique and common (the fort is known for its unique style; unique means one of a kind).

Careful: some choices look different but are not opposites. 'Bright' and 'shiny' mean almost the same as vibrant. To find the opposite, ask: which word means the very reverse?