Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 768 · 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 word means “one who writes”? (a) writer (b) writing (c) written (d) wrote
2. 2.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) milk (d) ache
3. 3.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sow (b) sew (c) so
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) cub
5. 5.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) goodness (b) better (c) goodly (d) goods
6. 6.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) queen
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) fleet (b) flock (c) bunch (d) troop
9. 9.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) waited (c) ran (d) sang
10. 10.Which word means “in a careful way”? (a) careless (b) careful (c) carer (d) carefully
11. 11.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ly
12. 12.Which word means “judge before”? (a) misjudge (b) unjudge (c) prejudge (d) disjudge
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
14. 14.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfol (b) helpfull (c) helpfel (d) helpful
15. 15.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
16. 16.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) siren (c) song (d) story
17. 17.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) flock (b) bunch (c) pride (d) swarm
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
20. 20.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
21. 21.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
22. 22.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -ful
23. 23.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
24. 24.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) singers (c) ships (d) puppies
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
26. 26.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) two (b) too (c) to
27. 27.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) fish (c) cows (d) keys
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) fleet (b) flock (c) herd (d) bunch
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – break (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
30. 30.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) dry (c) cold (d) sunny
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) whisper (d) float
32. 32.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dansor (b) dancer (c) danceer (d) dancar
33. 33.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindniss (b) kindeness (c) kindness (d) kindnes
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
35. 35.Which word means “full of pain”? (a) painter (b) painless (c) painfully (d) painful
36. 36.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ant
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) railway (b) umbrella (c) tomato (d) elephant
39. 39.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend

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