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