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