Oxymoron Explorers!
A fun worksheet for 3rd graders to explore and understand oxymorons through examples and exercises.
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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two words with opposite meanings. It often creates a surprising or funny effect! Read each section carefully and complete the activities.
Read the sentences below. Can you find the two words that are opposites but used together?
1. The silence in the room was deafening.
2. The giant shrimp was a special treat.
3. The comedian was seriously funny.
4. We had to act naturally for the play.
Complete each sentence with an oxymoron from the word bank:
1. Even though they were in the same room, they felt .
2. The abandoned house looked .
3. The story about the lost cat was .
4. In the scary movie, the zombies were the .
Which of these phrases is an oxymoron?
loud music
sweet and sour
running fast
bright sunshine
Can you think of your own oxymoron? Write it down and use it in a sentence.
Read each statement. Is it True or False?
1. An oxymoron uses words that mean almost the same thing.
True
False
2. "Jumbo shrimp" is an example of an oxymoron.
True
False