Synonyms Worksheet
Word tip (Swap test): Think of what the word means. Put each option in its place in a sentence: “The film will begin / start at six.” The synonym keeps the meaning the same. Opposites and unrelated words are not synonyms.
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- 1.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
- 2.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) kind (c) tall (d) poor
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) big – small (c) hot – cold (d) fast – slow
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) ill – well
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
- 9.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) dull (b) shiny (c) sad (d) slow
- 10.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) obedient (c) quiet (d) tall
- 11.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) easy (c) wet (d) difficult
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
- 14.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) garden (c) roof (d) road
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – select (c) choose – reject (d) give – take
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) come – go (c) win – lose (d) mend – break
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) tall – short
- 18.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) finish (b) start (c) shout (d) choose
- 19.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) repair (b) choose (c) break (d) laugh
- 20.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) kind (b) giant (c) tiny (d) quiet
- 21.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) small (c) loud (d) big
- 22.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) fresh (d) weary
- 23.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) dull (c) soft (d) bright
- 24.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) rude (c) lazy (d) caring
- 25.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) finish (b) begin (c) smile (d) shout
- 26.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) run (c) speak (d) sleep
- 27.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) cloud (c) sand (d) stone
- 28.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) present (b) smile (c) river (d) shout
- 29.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) scared (c) tired (d) lazy
- 30.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) sick (c) well (d) brave
- 31.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) loud (b) lazy (c) kind (d) busy
- 32.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) pal (c) teacher (d) enemy
- 33.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) hungry (c) tired (d) rude
- 34.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) whisper (c) eat (d) shout
- 35.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) wet (d) sad
- 36.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) shy (c) tall (d) brave
- 37.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) crawl (b) sing (c) jump (d) sleep
- 38.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) above (b) behind (c) beside (d) under
- 39.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) dry (b) warm (c) quick (d) cold
- 40.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) big (c) sad (d) quick
Answer key
- quiet
- rich
- shout – yell
- big – large
- stone – rock
- ill – sick
- cold – chilly
- rich – wealthy
- shiny
- mischievous
- difficult
- shy – timid
- quick – fast
- road
- choose – select
- mend – repair
- begin – start
- start
- repair
- giant
- small
- weary
- bright
- caring
- finish
- speak
- stone
- present
- scared
- sick
- kind
- pal
- glad
- shout
- sad
- shy
- jump
- under
- cold
- big
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