Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 529 · 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) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
2. 2.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleeper (b) sleeping (c) sleepless (d) sleepy
3. 3.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) musicians (c) ships (d) keys
4. 4.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) cup (b) ground (c) milk (d) rice
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) win – lose
7. 7.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
8. 8.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
10. 10.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) milk (d) bell
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) bookshelf (b) umbrella (c) quickly (d) banana
12. 12.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farmland (b) farmer (c) farmed (d) farming
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) teacher (c) airport (d) beautiful
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
15. 15.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) stairs (c) lions (d) cows
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) transparent (c) modern (d) honest
18. 18.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) sticks (c) ships (d) singers
19. 19.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) lions (c) sailors (d) sticks
20. 20.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) eggs (c) ships (d) cows
21. 21.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) easy (d) difficult
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
23. 23.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
24. 24.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) jump (b) carry (c) choose (d) refuse
25. 25.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
26. 26.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
27. 27.What does “preview” mean? (a) view again (b) not view (c) view wrongly (d) view before
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) kitten
29. 29.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) puppy (d) kitten
31. 31.Which word means “one who drives”? (a) drives (b) drove (c) driving (d) driver
32. 32.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) goodly (b) goodness (c) better (d) goods
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
34. 34.Which word means “build again”? (a) rebuild (b) prebuild (c) misbuild (d) unbuild
35. 35.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) ache
36. 36.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) finish (c) smile (d) shout
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) animal (c) moonlight (d) happiness
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) short (d) tall
39. 39.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) lady
40. 40.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homeles (b) homeless (c) homelees (d) homless

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