Word · Opposites
How do you spell old?
old
O-L-D
In your language
Русский
старый
Español
viejo
العربية
قديم
Word facts
Example sentence
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This house is old.
Opposite: new
Spell it
Tap the letters in order to spell the word.
Rhyming words
Its pack
Opposites →Lives with these words:
Use it in class
- Act the pairSay “old!” and everyone shows it with their body; say “new!” and they switch to the opposite.
- Do the oppositeCall “old!” but the class must show the opposite and say it: “new!”
- Opposites memoryLay the opposites cards face down and turn two over at a time. old and new are a pair: say both and keep them.
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Questions and answers
- How do you spell old?
- O-L-D. Old has 3 letters and starts with O.
- What is old in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
- In Russian: старый. In Spanish: viejo. In Arabic: قديم.
- What rhymes with old?
- Words that rhyme with old: cold, gold.
Related resources
Presentation
Opposites Vocabulary Presentation (Free PPT)
Free opposites vocabulary presentation for ESL kids: 20 picture slides with audio, a quick check and a review grid. Present online or get PPT.
Worksheet
Can-do check-sheet — Opposites
Point · say · name · write — tick what the child already can.