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Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 165 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Name the skill first): Read the question and decide which skill it tests. Use that lesson’s method: swap test for synonyms, opposite end for antonyms, meaning for homophones, split the word for prefixes and suffixes. Check your answer by reading it back in the sentence.

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  1. 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rich – poor (c) hard – soft (d) light – dark
  2. 2.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sow (b) sew (c) so
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) big – large (c) fast – slow (d) hot – cold
  4. 4.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) glasses (c) tree (d) pen
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) stranger (c) cousin (d) friend
  6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) football (c) elephant (d) yellow
  7. 7.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) early (d) humble
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) honest (d) modern
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) musicians (c) ships (d) keys
  12. 12.Which word means “play again”? (a) unplay (b) replay (c) display (d) misplay
  13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) umbrella (c) toothbrush (d) banana
  14. 14.Add the suffix: play + ful = ? (a) playful (b) playfel (c) plaiful (d) playfull
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
  16. 16.What does “misread” mean? (a) not read (b) read wrongly (c) read again (d) read before
  17. 17.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) save (c) spill (d) burn
  18. 18.Which word means “without fear”? (a) fearful (b) fearless (c) feared (d) fearfully
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) give – take (d) choose – select
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
  21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) fleet (b) pack (c) flock (d) bunch
  22. 22.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) private (d) honest
  24. 24.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnor (b) runner (c) runnar (d) runer
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) mother
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) transparent
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
  28. 28.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ness
  29. 29.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) player (b) played (c) playful (d) playing
  30. 30.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
  31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) jellyfish (b) elephant (c) quickly (d) umbrella
  32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) clutch
  33. 33.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) milk (b) bow (c) chair (d) pen
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) heavy (d) quick
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) cruel
  36. 36.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
  37. 37.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -less
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) bees (d) grapes
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) above (b) beside (c) under (d) behind
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) fawn (c) kitten (d) chick

Answer key

  1. rich – wealthy
  2. sew
  3. big – large
  4. glasses
  5. friend
  6. football
  7. -er
  8. humble
  9. prince
  10. expensive
  11. musicians
  12. replay
  13. toothbrush
  14. playful
  15. cheap – expensive
  16. read wrongly
  17. save
  18. fearless
  19. choose – select
  20. rough – smooth
  21. bunch
  22. hair
  23. private
  24. runner
  25. mother
  26. transparent
  27. failure
  28. -ness
  29. player
  30. eagle
  31. jellyfish
  32. clutch
  33. bow
  34. rude
  35. cruel
  36. weak
  37. -ful
  38. ships
  39. under
  40. fawn

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