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