English 2

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English – Grade 2
Quarter 3 – Module 9: Recognizing words with opposite meaning (Antonyms)
First Edition, 2020

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 English 2
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 9
Recognizing Words with
Opposite Meaning (Antonyms)

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 2 Self-Learning Module on Recognizing words with opposite

meaning (Antonyms).
This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and
reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English Self-Learning Module on Recognizing words with opposite

meaning (Antonyms).
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-instructional learner module in English 2.

All the activities provided in this lesson will help you:
1. Recognize that some words have opposite meaning.
2. Tell the antonym of some words.
3. Show love for our country.

PRETEST

Directions: Circle the antonym or opposite of the word on left.

1. Tiny - little medium huge

2. Wrong - good false right
3. End - finish start middle
4. Easy - hard simple fun
5. Over - under up above

RECAP

Tell me the synonym of each word.

1. happy - ________________

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 2. stout - __________________

LESSON

What can you say about the picture?

Are they alike?

How do they differ?
Read the story below about the twins.
Let us know first the meaning of the following words:
Fraternal twins - are twins that do not look the same.
Gender - means either boy or girl.

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 The Twins

Julio and Julia are twins but they are different from
most twins. They are boy and girl because they are
fraternal twins. Aside from their different gender, they are
also different in so many ways. Julio has small almond eyes
like their Chinese father while Julia has big round eyes like
their American mother. Julio is outgoing while Julia is shy.
Julio loves outdoor activities while Julia loves to stay indoors
with her books. Julio enjoys listening to loud music unlike
Julia who listens to soft music. Julio and Julia may differ in
so many ways but they both like our native products and
respect our national flag and national anthem. Their
parents love them equally and proud of them for being
nationalistic.
Answer the following questions:

1. Who are the twins?

2. How do they look ?
3. What are the activities that they love doing?
4. What can you say about their parents?
5. How do the twins show their love for our country?

Study the sentences below take note on the

underlined words.
 Julio loves outdoor activities while Julia loves to
stay indoor reading her books.
 Julio enjoys listening to loud music while Julia
listens to soft music.

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Let us read the underlined words:
small - big
outdoor - indoor
loud - soft
Every pair of words has opposite meanings and these
are examples of antonyms.

Antonym – is a word that means the opposite of

another word.
Examples: slow – fast black – white
thick – thin long – short
old – new left – right

Guided Practice

Look at these pictures and study the sentences.

She is a girl.
What do you think is the opposite word for girl?

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The opposite word of girl is boy.
Now let’s try some more.

This is a happy boy.

What is the antonym of happy?

The antonym of happy is sad.

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What time of the day has shown in this picture?

Yes, it is daytime.
And what is the opposite of daytime?

It is evening.
The opposite word of daytime is evening.
What is the size of the leaf in this picture?

Can you tell what is the opposite word of big?

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 It is small.
The opposite word of big is small.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1
Directions: Write the opposite of each word.
Example: cold – hot

1. large - ____________________
2. shout - ____________________
3. sick - ____________________
4. quick - ____________________
5. loud - ____________________

Activity 2
Directions: Circle the antonym or opposite of the word on
left.
1. tiny - little medium huge
2. wrong - good false right
3. end - finish start middle
4. easy - hard simple fun
5. over - under up above
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Activity 3
Directions: Fill in the blank with the opposite of the
underlined word in every sentence. Choose the answer
from the box below.
full open smile stand bad

1. It is time to begin our lesson so you better sit.

2. Would you please close the door?

3. Do not play with your good dog until you finish the
lesson.

4. Hurry, empty your bag before we start.

5. Do not frown in front of your classmates.

WRAP-UP

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

To summarize our lesson let us always remember that:
Antonyms are words with _________________ meanings.
Examples:
big - _______________
girl - _______________
daytime - _______________

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 VALUING

Write check (/) on the space provided if the message of

the picture is love for our country and put cross if not.

_________ 1.

_________ 2.

_________ 3.

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 POSTTEST

Directions: Choose the opposite of the underlined word

that will complete each sentence. Write the letter of the
answer on the space before every item.

1. I thought English is hard but I’m glad it is __________.

A. difficult B. right C. easy

2. I hang my wet coat to make it _______ .

A. smooth B. dry C. soak

3. My dog was silent but when I gave him a bone he

became ________.
A. noisy B. play C. happy

4. Many took the test but ________ passed.

A. few B. one C. plenty

5. To make my rough skin become ___________, I put some

lotion.
A. rich B. smooth C. uneven

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 KEY TO CORRECTION

under 5. 5. soft 5. B
hard 4. 4. fast 4. A
start 3. 3. healthy 3. / 3. A
right 2. 2. whisper 2. x 2. B
huge 1. 1. small 1. / 1. C
Pretest Activity 2 Valuing Posttest

References

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2288176/

“Babies Clipart - Clip Art Library.” n.d. Clipart-Library.Com. Accessed August

3, 2020. http://clipart-library.com/clipart/baby-clipart-29.htm.
“Pinterest.” n.d. Pinterest. Accessed August 3, 2020.
http://www.pinterest.ph.
“Smiley Face Clip Art Emotions Free Clipart Images 2.” n.d. Clipartix.
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