Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 302 · 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.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) boy (c) king (d) husband
2. 2.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) lazy (b) scared (c) careless (d) brave
3. 3.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) castle (d) milk
4. 4.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) hot (c) sunny (d) dry
5. 5.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) whisper (b) sit (c) shout (d) eat
6. 6.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) noisy (d) rowdy
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) gosling
9. 9.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) brave (d) modern
11. 11.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) smart (c) lazy (d) tired
12. 12.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) emperor (d) bull
13. 13.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
14. 14.Which word means “full of peace”? (a) peacefully (b) peaceful (c) peaces (d) peacemaker
15. 15.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) repair (c) stop (d) begin
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) quick – slow (c) wet – dry (d) rich – poor
17. 17.Add the suffix: care + ful = ? (a) careful (b) carefull (c) carful (d) caerful
18. 18.Which word means “not loyal”? (a) disloyal (b) reloyal (c) unloyal (d) misloyal
19. 19.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) pancake (c) beautiful (d) elephant
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) scared – brave
22. 22.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) whales (b) keys (c) bees (d) cows
23. 23.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
24. 24.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) rude (c) tired (d) hungry
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
26. 26.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tale (b) tail
27. 27.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
28. 28.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) rise (d) milk
29. 29.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
30. 30.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) bees (c) judges (d) ships
31. 31.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) awake (d) lively
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) pride (d) flock
33. 33.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
34. 34.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) ships (d) wolves
35. 35.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) large (c) empty (d) angry
36. 36.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
38. 38.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) sister (d) aunt
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) happiness (c) animal (d) postman
40. 40.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) painted (c) threw (d) drank

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