This is another drill that asks you to make a careful choice of words. Do not write your name at the top of the paper this time, but beginning on the first line, write the figures 1 to 12 in the margin.

Below are ten sets of words. In each set, the first word is followed by four other words. Among these four words there is one that is exactly opposite in meaning to the first word in the group. Look at the first group. summer is the first word. Of the four words that follow it which one is the opposite in meaning to summer? winter, of course. Write this pair of opposites after figure 1 on your paper as follows:

1. summer winter

After figure 2 write the second pair of opposites:

2. tight loose

Complete the drill by selecting the opposites from each remaining group, and writing them after the proper figure on your paper. When finished, sign your name in the lower right-hand corner of your paper and wait quietly for the others.

1. summer (snow, winter, skating, January).
2. tight (small, larger, loose, bind).
3. long (straight, heavy, short, reach).
4. left (before, right, corner, wrong).
5. storm (calm, rain, sun, wind).
6. round (box, cake, seat, square).
7. beautiful (picture, flower, girl, ugly).
8. cold (winter, ice, warm, weather).
9. help (mother, book, lift, hinder).
10. rough (place, smooth, cotton, paper).
11. sweet (candy, sour, smile, lemon).
12. polite (courtesy, manners, rude, clumsy).