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Funny Words: Oxymorons!

A kindergarten worksheet introducing oxymorons through simple examples and activities to identify contrasting words.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.a

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Funny Words: Oxymorons!

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An oxymoron is when two words that mean opposite things are put together to make a new, funny phrase! Let's learn about them!

Have you ever heard someone say 'jumbo shrimp'? Shrimp are small, but 'jumbo' means big! Those two words are opposites, but they sound funny together!

An oxymoron is a phrase that has two words that are opposites.

1. Which words are opposites?

a

hot and cold

b

big and large

c

red and pink

d

run and jog

2. Which words are opposites?

a

happy and glad

b

loud and noisy

c

fast and slow

d

small and tiny

Fill in the blank with a word that is the opposite to make a funny oxymoron!

3. The   secret was not a secret for long!

4. He told a   truth.

Read the phrase. Is it an oxymoron? Circle True or False.

5. 'Pretty ugly'

T

True

F

False

6. 'Small dog'

T

True

F

False