Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 62 · 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 does “rewrite” mean? (a) not write (b) write wrongly (c) write before (d) write again
2. 2.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) book (d) port
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
4. 4.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) delighted (d) bored
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
7. 7.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) repair (d) choose
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) eyebrow (c) quickly (d) happiness
10. 10.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) ripe (c) proud (d) found
11. 11.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) river (c) rock (d) tree
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) narrow (c) straight (d) wide
13. 13.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) too (c) two
14. 14.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) bees (c) sticks (d) lions
15. 15.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) kitten
17. 17.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) flock (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) pride
19. 19.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmer (c) swimmor (d) swimmar
20. 20.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachere (b) teachor (c) teacher (d) teachar
21. 21.Which word means “paint again”? (a) dispaint (b) prepaint (c) mispaint (d) repaint
22. 22.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) tired (c) cold (d) fresh
23. 23.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
24. 24.Which word means “not lucky”? (a) mislucky (b) prelucky (c) relucky (d) unlucky
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – finish
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) loss
27. 27.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) thing
28. 28.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
30. 30.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) cows (c) bees (d) ships
31. 31.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
32. 32.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) clever (b) busy (c) poor (d) wealthy
33. 33.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) rice (b) milk (c) tree (d) bag
34. 34.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
35. 35.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) herd
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) herd (b) bunch (c) flock (d) fleet
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) big – small (c) fast – slow (d) hot – cold
39. 39.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) milk (d) side
40. 40.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) to (b) too (c) two

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