Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 203 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) select (b) reject (c) carry (d) sleep
2. 2.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) bedroom (c) beautiful (d) teacher
3. 3.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) missed (d) washed
4. 4.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of elephants (a) herd (b) bunch (c) flock (d) fleet
6. 6.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) flowers (b) wolves (c) ships (d) cows
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
8. 8.Which word means “full of hope”? (a) hopeless (b) hopefully (c) hoping (d) hopeful
9. 9.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) smile (c) yell (d) whisper
10. 10.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) week (b) weak
11. 11.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) calm (c) quiet (d) noisy
12. 12.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) end (d) tree
13. 13.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
14. 14.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) tired (b) fresh (c) happy (d) loud
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) jellyfish (b) elephant (c) pencil (d) animal
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) lazy (c) swift (d) slow
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) firefly (b) teacher (c) pencil (d) elephant
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
21. 21.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) work (b) cup (c) pen (d) tree
22. 22.Add the suffix: slow + ly = ? (a) slowley (b) sloly (c) slowely (d) slowly
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) yellow (c) butterfly (d) umbrella
25. 25.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) dis- (d) pre-
26. 26.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) rock (d) river
27. 27.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickely (b) quickly (c) quikly (d) quickley
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) brave (c) guilty (d) modern
30. 30.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) chair (d) castle
31. 31.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) rich (c) hungry (d) afraid
32. 32.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) shoe (b) road (c) brush (d) cup
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) villain
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
35. 35.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidness (b) tidiness (c) tidyness (d) tidines
36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) beautiful (c) postman (d) umbrella
37. 37.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
39. 39.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) lazy (c) rude (d) smart
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary

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