Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 272 · 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 prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
2. 2.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
5. 5.Which word means “without hope”? (a) hoping (b) hopeless (c) hoped (d) hopeful
6. 6.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) milk (b) box (c) tree (d) pen
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
8. 8.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) sleep (b) read (c) hurry (d) wait
9. 9.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) two (b) to (c) too
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) honest (c) late (d) modern
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of goats (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) herd (d) swarm
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) pride (b) flock (c) litter (d) fleet
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) pencil (c) toothbrush (d) teacher
14. 14.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) damp (d) loud
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) umbrella (c) newspaper (d) animal
16. 16.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) dis-
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
18. 18.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) danceer (b) dancer (c) dansor (d) dancar
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) ancient (d) late
20. 20.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) some (b) sum
21. 21.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) tree (d) end
22. 22.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) lady (d) aunt
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) bookshelf (b) beautiful (c) umbrella (d) yellow
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
26. 26.Which word means “write again”? (a) rewrite (b) diswrite (c) miswrite (d) unwrite
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
28. 28.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) clear (c) narrow (d) wide
30. 30.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
31. 31.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) milk (b) side (c) tree (d) pen
32. 32.Which word means “without power”? (a) powerful (b) powering (c) powered (d) powerless
33. 33.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) ate (c) unlocked (d) cooked
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
35. 35.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
36. 36.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
37. 37.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
38. 38.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
39. 39.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -ful
40. 40.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) pen (b) light (c) chair (d) milk

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