Let’s go through each pair of words in the shamrocks and decide if they are synonyms, antonyms, or homophones — then we’ll know what color to use based on the key.
First, remember:
- Synonyms = same meaning → green
- Antonyms = opposite meanings → red
- Homophones = sound alike but different spelling/meaning → orange
Now let’s look at each leaf pair:
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Top Left Shamrock:
1.
wear / where
- “Wear” means to have clothes on.
- “Where” asks about location.
- They sound the same →
homophones → orange
2.
hot / cold
- Hot is high temperature, cold is low → opposites →
antonyms → red
3.
nice / kind
- Both mean being friendly or good →
synonyms → green
4.
it’s / its
- “It’s” = it is; “its” = belonging to it. Sound the same, different meaning/spelling →
homophones → orange
→ So this shamrock has: orange, red, green, orange
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Top Right Shamrock:
5.
happy / sad
- Opposite feelings →
antonyms → red
6.
whisper / shout
- Whisper = quiet, shout = loud → opposites →
antonyms → red
7.
their / there
- “Their” = belongs to them; “there” = a place. Sound same →
homophones → orange
8.
angry / furious
- Both mean very mad →
synonyms → green
→ This shamrock: red, red, orange, green
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Bottom Left Shamrock:
9.
enter / exit
- Enter = go in, exit = go out → opposites →
antonyms → red
10.
smart / intelligent
- Same meaning →
synonyms → green
11.
through / threw
- “Through” = from one side to other; “threw” = tossed something. Sound same →
homophones → orange
12.
hilarious / funny
- Both mean causing laughter →
synonyms → green
→ This shamrock: red, green, orange, green
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Bottom Right Shamrock:
13.
huge / large
- Both mean big →
synonyms → green
14.
do / due
- “Do” = perform action; “due” = owed or expected. Sound same →
homophones → orange
15.
run / walk
- Run is faster than walk → not exact opposites, but often treated as contrasting actions. In school worksheets like this, they’re usually considered
antonyms → red
16.
begin / end
- Start vs finish → clear opposites →
antonyms → red
→ This shamrock: green, orange, red, red
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✔ Final Answer (color for each leaf, going clockwise starting from top-left leaf in each shamrock):
Top Left Shamrock:
Leaf 1 (wear/where) → orange
Leaf 2 (hot/cold) → red
Leaf 3 (nice/kind) → green
Leaf 4 (it’s/its) → orange
Top Right Shamrock:
Leaf 1 (happy/sad) → red
Leaf 2 (whisper/shout) → red
Leaf 3 (their/there) → orange
Leaf 4 (angry/furious) → green
Bottom Left Shamrock:
Leaf 1 (enter/exit) → red
Leaf 2 (smart/intelligent) → green
Leaf 3 (through/threw) → orange
Leaf 4 (hilarious/funny) → green
Bottom Right Shamrock:
Leaf 1 (huge/large) → green
Leaf 2 (do/due) → orange
Leaf 3 (run/walk) → red
Leaf 4 (begin/end) → red
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of st patrick s day worksheet 2nd grade.
