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