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 “shiny”? (a) dull (b) wet (c) bright (d) soft
- 2.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) sleep (c) smile (d) yell
- 3.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) rich (c) afraid (d) hungry
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) day – night (d) friend – pal
- 5.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) well (c) sick (d) kind
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
- 9.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) chilly
- 10.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) dull (b) shiny (c) slow (d) sad
- 11.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) travel (b) answer (c) smile (d) ask
- 12.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) little (b) giant (c) angry (d) brave
- 13.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) sleep (c) carry (d) select
- 14.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) leap (b) sit (c) crawl (d) cry
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
- 16.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) eat (c) sit (d) whisper
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) mend – break
- 18.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) empty (c) heavy (d) quick
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
- 20.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) tired (c) scared (d) lazy
- 21.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) thin (c) rich (d) fat
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) give – take (d) choose – select
- 23.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) tall (c) ill (d) proud
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
- 25.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) unhappy (d) tall
- 26.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) slow (d) clever
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
- 28.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) choose (c) jump (d) refuse
- 29.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) choose (d) repair
- 30.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) river (b) rock (c) cloud (d) tree
- 31.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) tiny (b) kind (c) quiet (d) giant
- 32.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) late (c) empty (d) right
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) shy – timid (d) old – new
- 34.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) tall (c) busy (d) shy
- 35.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) present (c) smile (d) river
- 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) full – empty (c) early – late (d) ill – well
- 37.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) big (c) small (d) kind
- 38.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) wet (c) kind (d) sad
- 39.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) above (b) beside (c) under (d) behind
- 40.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) rich (c) ill (d) quiet
Answer key
- bright
- yell
- afraid
- friend – pal
- sick
- shout – yell
- big – large
- quick – fast
- chilly
- shiny
- answer
- little
- select
- leap
- gift – present
- shout
- mend – repair
- quick
- begin – start
- scared
- thin
- choose – select
- ill
- cold – chilly
- unhappy
- clever
- rich – wealthy
- choose
- repair
- rock
- giant
- right
- shy – timid
- shy
- present
- ill – sick
- small
- sad
- under
- fast
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