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