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