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 “leap”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) sleep (d) crawl
- 2.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) quiet (c) fast (d) rich
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
- 4.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) choose (c) jump (d) refuse
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
- 6.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) choose (b) smile (c) clean (d) close
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) gift – present
- 8.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) empty (d) large
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) stone – rock (c) win – lose (d) up – down
- 10.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) rest (c) rush (d) sing
- 11.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) kind (c) quick (d) heavy
- 12.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) begin (c) finish (d) smile
- 13.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) sky (c) river (d) house
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
- 15.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) caring (d) tall
- 16.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) kind (b) loud (c) busy (d) lazy
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
- 18.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) clever (d) slow
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) full – empty (c) ill – well (d) early – late
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
- 22.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) hot (d) chilly
- 23.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) choose (c) laugh (d) fix
- 24.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) tired (c) happy (d) loud
- 25.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) tall (c) rich (d) unhappy
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
- 27.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) obedient (c) quiet (d) tall
- 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – select (c) choose – reject (d) give – take
- 29.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) sleep (b) reply (c) question (d) travel
- 30.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) shiny (c) slow (d) dull
- 31.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) rich
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – wealthy (c) hard – soft (d) rich – poor
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) in – out
- 34.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) wet (c) kind (d) sad
- 35.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) road (b) garden (c) roof (d) river
- 36.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) difficult (b) tall (c) rich (d) easy
- 37.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) quick (c) slim (d) tall
- 38.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) sit (c) crawl (d) leap
- 39.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) naughty (b) sleepy (c) polite (d) obedient
- 40.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) giant (c) tiny (d) kind
Answer key
- jump
- quiet
- begin – start
- choose
- scared – afraid
- close
- gift – present
- large
- stone – rock
- rush
- quick
- finish
- street
- quick – fast
- caring
- kind
- friend – pal
- clever
- ill – sick
- big – large
- shout – yell
- chilly
- fix
- tired
- unhappy
- mend – repair
- mischievous
- choose – select
- reply
- shiny
- afraid
- rich – wealthy
- cold – chilly
- sad
- road
- easy
- slim
- leap
- naughty
- giant
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