Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 842 · 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.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
3. 3.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
4. 4.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) under (c) deep (d) inside
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) clever (c) sleepy (d) foolish
6. 6.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) players (d) cows
7. 7.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) hear (b) here
8. 8.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey wrongly (b) obey before (c) not obey (d) obey again
9. 9.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) jump (b) gift (c) end (d) start
10. 10.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ill (d) fast
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
12. 12.Which word means “full of joy”? (a) joyful (b) enjoy (c) joyfully (d) joyless
13. 13.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
14. 14.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) wet (c) kind (d) sad
15. 15.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachar (b) teachor (c) teacher (d) teachere
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) victory
17. 17.Which word means “in a careful way”? (a) carer (b) carefully (c) careless (d) careful
18. 18.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) salty (c) cold (d) fresh
19. 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) dis- (c) re- (d) mis-
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) late (d) ancient
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) banana (c) wheelchair (d) running
23. 23.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) umbrella (c) cupboard (d) banana
25. 25.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) lions (d) sailors
26. 26.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) fish (d) milk
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) borrow
28. 28.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – pal (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
30. 30.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) asleep (c) cold (d) fresh
31. 31.What does “misplace” mean? (a) place before (b) place again (c) place wrongly (d) not place
32. 32.Which word means “not clear”? (a) reclear (b) unclear (c) misclear (d) preclear
33. 33.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) weak (c) tiny (d) strong
35. 35.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) hen
36. 36.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) open – shut
39. 39.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) butterfly
40. 40.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) cup (c) work (d) pen

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