Opposites Nursey Rhyme

OPPOSITES

              Come or Go?              Yes or No?

              Speak or Hear?           Hazy or Clear?

              Minus or Plus?            Want or Surplus ?

            Night or Day?                  Leave or Stay?

            Dark or Bright?                   Day or Night?
  
            Good or Bad?                    Happy or Sad?

            Weak or Strong?             Right or Wrong?

           Praise or Blame?               Fame or Shame?

           Old or New?                     Many or Few?

           Sleep or Wake?             Make or Break?

          High or Low?                   Fast or Slow?
         
         Poor or Rich?              Learn or Teach?
         
          Catch or Throw?             High or Low?

          Down or Up ?                 Blunt or Sharp ?

         Empty or Full                Clever or Fool ?

          Lazy or Crazy ?            Idle or Busy ?


 05/18/21
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Roper Avatar
May 18, 2021 at 10:46 PM
Great one, Anisha. Andrea is right great for teaching children opposites.
Dietrich Avatar
May 18, 2021 at 12:57 PM
wow, I think this is not only cutely rhymed, but also it is a great way to teach opposites to kids. It's funny though how two of the words are not rhymes for Americans. You use British English?
Dutta Avatar
May 18, 2021 at 10:00 PM
May be. Mother tongue Bengali. Those taught in School, following till.
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