Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 829 · 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.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) sleepy (c) slow (d) lazy
2. 2.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) sea (b) see
3. 3.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) smile (d) present
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) flock (b) troop (c) bunch (d) fleet
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) run (d) borrow
6. 6.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) pen (d) horse
7. 7.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
8. 8.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) keys (c) ships (d) lions
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
10. 10.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helper (b) helpless (c) helpfully (d) helpful
11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
12. 12.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) bag (b) flower (c) milk (d) chair
13. 13.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) awake (c) lively (d) tired
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) quick – slow (c) wet – dry (d) rich – poor
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) running (c) cupboard (d) quickly
17. 17.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easly (b) easily (c) easely (d) easyly
18. 18.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
19. 19.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) milk (b) man (c) rice (d) tree
20. 20.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) lady (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
21. 21.Add the suffix: kind + ness = ? (a) kindnes (b) kindeness (c) kindness (d) kindniss
22. 22.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of ministers (a) swarm (b) herd (c) cabinet (d) flock
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
27. 27.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) yell (c) sleep (d) smile
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
30. 30.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) shoe (d) room
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) herd (b) bundle (c) pride (d) flock
33. 33.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) raining (c) singing (d) shining
34. 34.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) cup (b) fly (c) pen (d) milk
35. 35.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) pen (b) man (c) chair (d) cup
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
38. 38.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) old (c) fresh (d) rotten
39. 39.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) broke (c) planted (d) ate
40. 40.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) night (b) knight

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