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This week, we are again looking at synonyms and antonyms.

Can you remember what synonyms and antonyms are? A synonym is a word that has the same (or nearly the same) meaning as another word. An antonym is a word that has the

• pposite meaning

to another word.

synonym antonym

How many ‘happy’ and ‘sad’ synonyms can you think of?

This week, we are again looking at synonyms and antonyms relating to mood instead of using ‘happy’ or ‘sad’.

Work with a partner to list as many as you can before the timer ends (you have three minutes). start

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• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

Mrs Goldsworthy, who had just received a phone call to say she had won the lottery, felt absolutely ________.

ecstatic

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

Mr Whoops has got in a terrible muddle with his relative clause

• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

The university student found the exam difficult, which left her feeling very __________.

despondent

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

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• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

Mr Bumble, who was a children’s entertainer, was an extremely _____ man.

jovial

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

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• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

The puppy, whose owner was leaving for work, stood looking _______ in the corner

• f the room..

forlorn

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

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• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

The triumphant wrestler, who had just won the championship belt, celebrated in front of the _______ crowd.

exultant

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

Mr Whoops has got in a terrible muddle with his relative clause

• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

After failing to qualify for the final, the diver, who had been favourite to win the competition, felt _______.

dejected

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

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• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

The charity worker was ______ by the public’s generosity, which would surely mean that the hospital could now afford their new MRI machine.

elated

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

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• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

The moody teenager made a ______ attempt at tidying her bedroom, which made her dad very cross.

woeful

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

Mr Whoops has got in a terrible muddle with his relative clause

• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

Mr Timothy was _________ with his class’ efforts in the SATs tests, which made him feel very proud.

delighted

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

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• sentences. Can you help choose the correct synonym/antonym to

complete the sentence?

Valeria was in a ______ mood because her jumper, which was her favourite, had shrunk in the washer.

dismal

ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal

Here are your spelling words for this week.

Work hard to practise these mood synonyms and antonyms. ecstatic jovial exultant elated delighted despondent forlorn dejected woeful dismal