Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 498 · 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.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
2. 2.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) two (b) to (c) too
3. 3.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) smiling (c) raining (d) shining
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) waterfall (c) elephant (d) happiness
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
6. 6.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) saddness (b) sadness (c) sadeness (d) sadnes
7. 7.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) large (c) angry (d) empty
8. 8.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) grapes (c) ships (d) wolves
9. 9.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) ill (d) tall
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) sharp (d) polite
12. 12.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
13. 13.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shopper (b) shopor (c) shoppar (d) shoper
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
15. 15.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) tall (c) huge (d) small
16. 16.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) cup (d) work
17. 17.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) brush (c) cook (d) paint
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
19. 19.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) loudly (c) quietly (d) softly
20. 20.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) book (b) port (c) rice (d) tree
21. 21.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
22. 22.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
23. 23.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) ball (b) pen (c) cup (d) rice
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
25. 25.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) litter (b) flock (c) fleet (d) pride
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
28. 28.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) hour (b) our
29. 29.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
30. 30.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) loyal wrongly (b) loyal before (c) loyal again (d) not loyal
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) hero (d) journey
32. 32.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
33. 33.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
34. 34.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painting (b) paints (c) painter (d) painted
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
37. 37.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) cry (c) leap (d) crawl
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – small (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
39. 39.What does “retell” mean? (a) not tell (b) tell before (c) tell again (d) tell wrongly
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) quickly (c) doorbell (d) happiness

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