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) crawl (c) jump (d) sleep
- 2.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) smile (c) close (d) choose
- 3.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) below (c) above (d) behind
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
- 5.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) finish (c) shout (d) start
- 6.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) dull (b) wet (c) soft (d) bright
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
- 8.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) cloud (c) sand (d) stone
- 9.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) river (c) sky (d) house
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
- 11.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) bold (b) quick (c) rich (d) timid
- 12.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) caring (c) lazy (d) rude
- 13.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) clever (d) angry
- 14.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) choose (b) carry (c) jump (d) refuse
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – present
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – timid (c) old – new (d) shy – bold
- 19.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) silent (b) noisy (c) angry (d) quick
- 20.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) listen (c) walk (d) eat
- 21.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) late (c) empty (d) right
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) full – empty (c) early – late (d) ill – sick
- 23.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) poor (c) tall (d) kind
- 24.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) chilly (d) hot
- 25.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) rich
- 26.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) brave (c) little (d) giant
- 27.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) hard (c) simple (d) noisy
- 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – brave
- 29.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) well (b) brave (c) sick (d) kind
- 30.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rush (b) sing (c) eat (d) rest
- 31.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) start (c) jump (d) gift
- 32.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) scared (c) lazy (d) tired
- 33.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) teacher (b) stranger (c) enemy (d) pal
- 34.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) sit (c) whisper (d) eat
- 35.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) tired (c) fresh (d) happy
- 36.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) choose (c) fix (d) break
- 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
- 38.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) smart (c) rude (d) lazy
- 39.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) friend (c) stranger (d) cousin
- 40.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) repair (c) stop (d) begin
Answer key
- jump
- close
- below
- quick – fast
- start
- bright
- friend – pal
- stone
- street
- shout – yell
- timid
- caring
- clever
- choose
- gift – present
- begin – start
- big – large
- shy – timid
- silent
- talk
- right
- ill – sick
- rich
- chilly
- afraid
- little
- simple
- scared – afraid
- sick
- rush
- end
- scared
- pal
- shout
- tired
- fix
- rich – wealthy
- smart
- friend
- begin
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