Synonyms,

Antonyms,
Homophones, and
Homographs:
Two sets
 Note to Teacher
This game is designed to be played like the card game Spoons.
Instead of finding matches that are the same number, the matches are
educational concepts. This game reviews word relationships:
synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs.

Set 1 - The students will have to match the term, the definition of the
term, and two sets of words that are examples of the term.

Set 2 - The students will have to match the term and three sets of
words that are examples of the term.

The students will find four matches by finding the three equations and
the operation card that makes the equations true.

If you are not familiar with the game, click here to read about playing
this game.

The main difference between this game of spoons and the “fun” game
of spoons is that the last person to grab the spoon is not eliminated.
He or she has to tell the person with the match to prove it. Read the
directions on the following page for more information on this change
to the game. I made this change to make it more educational. There is
also no discard pile. The game is played with only 16 cards. If you
wish to adapt it to play with more, print multiple copies of the same
set or combine the sets for more cards.

This resource also includes an answer key for the students to check
their answers.
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 Directions
Materials: Copy of game pieces and 3 spoons
Players: 4
Objective: Have 4 cards that match. You will need to find the
term, its definition, and two sets of words that are examples of
the term

Directions:
• Players sit in a circle with the 3 spoons in the middle.
• Shuffle the cards and distribute 4 cards to each player.
• Each player takes turns passing one card that they do not
want to the player to their left.
• When a player has 4 cards that are the same, he/she, as
quietly as possible, takes a spoon from the center.
• The other players then take a spoon until there is one
player without a spoon.
• The player without a spoon must say, “Prove it!” to the
player that has the match.
• The player with the match has to prove that his/her cards
are matches.
• If the original player is able to prove it, the player without
the spoon has to add an S to his/her scoreboard. If the
original player cannot prove that his/her cards match, that
player gets an S.
• Take up all cards, shuffle, and play again.
• If a player spells the word SPOONS, they lose.
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 Word relationships: Set 1
Objective: Have 4 cards that match. You will need to find
the term, its definition, and two sets of words that are
examples of the term.
 The ancient statue My cousin has grown a
was stolen. lot over the past year.

Do you hear that

My mom prefers
sound? It sounds like a
antique jewelry.
groan.

The mayor will address

the public next week. The vacant
The address was
parking lot was
indiscernible and could deserted.
not be read.

The factory is on target to

produce more goods this The family needed a
year than last. permanent home.
Their current
You can find me in the residence was only
produce section of the
store.
temporary.

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 The pair of scissors were My mother always told
too blunt and would not me not to waste my
cut the piece of time.
cardboard.

Ouch! That sharp corner This blouse barely

cut me. covers my waist.

synonyms antonyms

homophones homographs

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 Words that Words that
have the same have
or nearly the opposite
same meaning meanings

Words that are Words that are

pronounced the
spelled the same
same but have
different meanings but have different
and spellings meanings

Word
Relationships:
Set 1
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 Word Relationships Set 1:
Answer Key
synonyms antonyms
Words that have the Words that have
same or nearly the same opposite meanings
meaning
blunt and sharp
ancient and antique permanent and
vacant and deserted temporary

homophones homographs
Words that are Words that are spelled
pronounced the same the same but have
but have different different meanings
meanings and spellings
produce and produce
waste and waist address and address
grown and groan

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 Word relationships: Set 2
Objective: Have 4 cards that match. You will need to find
the term and the three sets of words that are examples of
the term.
 Directions
Materials: Copy of game pieces and 3 spoons
Players: 4
Objective: Have 4 cards that match. You will need to find the
term and the three sets of words that are examples of the term.

Directions:
• Players sit in a circle with the 3 spoons in the middle.
• Shuffle the cards and distribute 4 cards to each player.
• Each player takes turns passing one card that they do not
want to the player to their left.
• When a player has 4 cards that are the same, he/she, as
quietly as possible, takes a spoon from the center.
• The other players then take a spoon until there is one
player without a spoon.
• The player without a spoon must say, “Prove it!” to the
player that has the match.
• The player with the match has to prove that his/her cards
are matches.
• If the original player is able to prove it, the player without
the spoon has to add an S to his/her scoreboard. If the
original player cannot prove that his/her cards match, that
player gets an S.
• Take up all cards, shuffle, and play again.
• If a player spells the word SPOONS, they lose.

©Jennifer Findley
 The stone in the center
November is the best
time to gather fall leaves. of the necklace was
round.
I love to collect souvenirs
from all the states I visit. We walked around the
circular path at the lake.

I couldn’t see the stars

because they had
disappeared behind the
clouds. synonyms
During the magic show, the
magician made the rabbit in
his hat vanish.

The temperature increased

as the sun came up over
the mountains.
We knew it would get
colder as the daylight
decreased.
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The pond in the back yard
was shallow and muddy.
The river was deep and
cool with clear, flowing water
Word Relationships: Set 2
 When the soldiers saluted
the flag, they felt united.

We decided we would not antonyms

be divided by our
differences.

Sheila used her left hand to The marching band played

close the door. the national anthem.

During the second half, the She put her hair in a

score of the soccer game ponytail with an elastic
was close. band.

I was worried I would fall

while wearing my new
rollerblades.
homographs
This fall, we will begin raking
leaves in the front yard.

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 Mrs. Parker loves to read We rode in the back seat
aloud to the class after of the convertible on our
lunch. trip.

Glass bottles are not The muddy road ahead

allowed in the hallways of went up and down many
school. hills.

I needed a short break

after writing an essay all
morning.
homophones
When you take the car to
the mechanic, make sure
the brake fluid is checked.

Word
Relationships:
Set 2
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 Word Relationships Set 2:
Answer Key
synonyms antonyms

gather and collect increased and

round and circular decreased
disappeared and vanish shallow and deep
united and divided

homographs homophones
close and close aloud and allowed
band and band rode and road
fall and fall break and brake

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