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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 An antonym is a word that has the word that has the same (or nearly antonym synonym opposite meaning the same) to another word. meaning as another word.

This week, we are going to look at synonyms and antonyms relating to temperature instead of using ‘cold’ or ‘warm’. How many ‘cold’ and ‘warm’ synonyms can you think of? Work with a partner to list as many as you can before the timer ends (you have three minutes). start

Are you a spelling genius when it comes to this week’s temperature synonym and antonym spelling words? Work as a team to play ‘Who Wants to be a Spelling Genius?’. Can you win the big points?

Question 1 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? Fatima hid under the shade of the umbrella to avoid getting burnt in the __________ sun. A C scorrching sorching Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer B D scorching scoorching Correct Answer! Incorrect Answer

Question 2 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? As it was a _________ day, the children wore their thick winter coats. A C chily chillie Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer B D chilly cily Correct Answer! Incorrect Answer

Question 3 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? The chef was taken aback because of the ________ heat from the oven. A C searing sering Correct Answer! Incorrect Answer B D searring seering Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer

Question 4 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? The boy’s fingers were ______ after building the snowman. A C frozen frowzen Correct Answer! Incorrect Answer B D frozzen froozen Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer

Question 5 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? The _____ sausages on the barbeque smelt delicious. A C siszling sizzurling Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer B D sizling sizzling Incorrect Answer Correct Answer!

Question 6 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? The _______ conditions were causing travel chaos. A C arrtic arktic Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer B D arctic arrctic Correct Answer! Incorrect Answer

Question 7 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? The ________ wind made their cheeks tingle. A C bitter bittur Correct Answer! Incorrect Answer B D biter biturr Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer

Question 8 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? The ________ heat from the fire made the flames unapproachable. A C blisterrin blisterring Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer B D blistering blisterin Correct Answer! Incorrect Answer

Question 9 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? The trees swayed in the ________ breeze. A C wintry winterie Correct Answer! Incorrect Answer B D wintery wyntry Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer

Question 10 Which is the correct synonym/antonym spelling to fit into this sentence? The _____ weather was too much for the marathon runners. A C swelltering swealtering Incorrect Answer Incorrect Answer B D swelterring sweltering Incorrect Answer Correct Answer!

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Here are your spelling words for this week. Work hard to practise these scorching temperature synonyms and searing antonyms. sizzling blistering sweltering chilly frozen arctic bitter wintry