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