Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 35 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) up – down
3. 3.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) pride (b) flock (c) bunch (d) herd
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) bunch (c) herd (d) pride
6. 6.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) fish (d) chair
7. 7.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) fish (d) cows
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) bunch (b) herd (c) pride (d) school
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
10. 10.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
12. 12.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) pan (b) tree (c) shoe (d) milk
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) froze (c) grew (d) melted
14. 14.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) bag (c) flower (d) milk
15. 15.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) pen (b) ball (c) rice (d) cup
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heel (b) heal
17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) lamb
18. 18.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) dis- (d) re-
19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) herd (b) bench (c) swarm (d) flock
21. 21.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey before (b) obey wrongly (c) obey again (d) not obey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) wise (d) modern
23. 23.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) brow (b) milk (c) chair (d) pen
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) herd (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) pride
25. 25.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
26. 26.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -less
27. 27.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) small (c) light (d) empty
28. 28.What does “recheck” mean? (a) check wrongly (b) not check (c) check again (d) check before
29. 29.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
30. 30.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) singers (c) puppies (d) sticks
31. 31.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) baker (b) bakeer (c) bakor (d) bakar
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
33. 33.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind wrongly (b) kind again (c) not kind (d) kind before
34. 34.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal before (b) equal wrongly (c) equal again (d) not equal
35. 35.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) heavy (c) small (d) huge
36. 36.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) swam (c) flew (d) barked
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) pride (b) herd (c) bunch (d) swarm
38. 38.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helpless (b) helpfully (c) helper (d) helpful
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) rude (d) heavy

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