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Title: Tendency

Grade: 6-a Lesson: S3-L5

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Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	Find the correct antonym for the word "Tendency"?
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. "Tendency" means a leaning towards something. "Repulsion" is the opposite—it means pushing away. So, just like "hot" and "cold" are opposites, "tendency" and "repulsion" are opposite words too.	Repulsion
5	Choice.B	Choice B is correct because "tendency" and "inclination" are synonyms, not antonyms. They both mean a natural leaning or preference towards something. An antonym of "tendency" would be "aversion," which means a strong dislike or opposition to something.	Inclination
6	Choice.C	Choice C is incorrect. "Tendency" means a likely direction or preference, while "leaning" means inclining towards something physically. So, the antonym should be a word opposite to "tendency" in meaning, like "avoidance" or "resistance," not "leaning".	Leaning
7	Choice.D	Choice D is incorrect because "delight" is not the antonym of "tendency." An antonym is a word that means the opposite. "Tendency" means a usual way of behaving, while "delight" means great pleasure. So, "delight" is not the opposite of "tendency".	Delight
8	Step:	Meaning of "Tendency" - An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour.
9	Step:	The option that suits the correct antonym of "Tendency" - Repulsion.	Option: B

Step

Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

Find the correct antonym for the word "Tendency"?

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. "Tendency" means a leaning towards something. "Repulsion" is the opposite—it means pushing away. So, just like "hot" and "cold" are opposites, "tendency" and "repulsion" are opposite words too.

Repulsion

Choice.B

Choice B is correct because "tendency" and "inclination" are synonyms, not antonyms. They both mean a natural leaning or preference towards something. An antonym of "tendency" would be "aversion," which means a strong dislike or opposition to something.

Inclination

Choice.C

Choice C is incorrect. "Tendency" means a likely direction or preference, while "leaning" means inclining towards something physically. So, the antonym should be a word opposite to "tendency" in meaning, like "avoidance" or "resistance," not "leaning".

Leaning

Choice.D

Choice D is incorrect because "delight" is not the antonym of "tendency." An antonym is a word that means the opposite. "Tendency" means a usual way of behaving, while "delight" means great pleasure. So, "delight" is not the opposite of "tendency".

Delight

Step:

Meaning of "Tendency" - An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour.

Step:

The option that suits the correct antonym of "Tendency" - Repulsion.

Option: B