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Title: Criticize

Grade: 4-a Lesson: S5-L4

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Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	Find the correct antonym for the word 'Criticize'?
2	Clue	An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
3	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?
4	Choice.A	Choice A is incorrect because "reprimand" is not the antonym (opposite) of "criticize." An antonym means a word that means the opposite. The antonym for "criticize" is actually "praise" because it means saying good things instead of finding fault.	Reprimand
5	Choice.B	Choice B is incorrect because "blame" is not the antonym for "criticize." An antonym is a word that means the opposite, but "blame" and "criticize" are both negative actions, so they are not opposites.	Blame
6	Choice.C	Choice C is incorrect because "castigate" is not an antonym for "criticize." An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Instead, a suitable antonym for "criticize" would be "praise" or "commend."	Castigate
7	Choice.D	Choice D is correct. When you criticize something, you say what’s wrong with it. The opposite, or antonym, is "laud." When you laud something, you’re saying how good or praiseworthy it is. So, "criticize" means finding fault, while "laud" means praising something.	Laud
8	Step:	Meaning of "Criticize" - Indicate the faults of someone in a disapproving way.
9	Step:	The option that suits the correct antonym of "Criticize" - laud	Choice D
10	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Step

Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

Find the correct antonym for the word 'Criticize'?

Clue

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Choice.A

Choice A is incorrect because "reprimand" is not the antonym (opposite) of "criticize." An antonym means a word that means the opposite. The antonym for "criticize" is actually "praise" because it means saying good things instead of finding fault.

Reprimand

Choice.B

Choice B is incorrect because "blame" is not the antonym for "criticize." An antonym is a word that means the opposite, but "blame" and "criticize" are both negative actions, so they are not opposites.

Blame

Choice.C

Choice C is incorrect because "castigate" is not an antonym for "criticize." An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Instead, a suitable antonym for "criticize" would be "praise" or "commend."

Castigate

Choice.D

Choice D is correct. When you criticize something, you say what’s wrong with it. The opposite, or antonym, is "laud." When you laud something, you’re saying how good or praiseworthy it is. So, "criticize" means finding fault, while "laud" means praising something.

Laud

Step:

Meaning of "Criticize" - Indicate the faults of someone in a disapproving way.

Step:

The option that suits the correct antonym of "Criticize" - laud

Choice D

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?