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