Name: ____________________________

1. Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning.
Synonyms for big: large, huge, gigantic

a.Circle the 2 synonyms for each set of words.

1. toasty chilly cool comfortable
2. walk crawl stroll run
3. argue scare confuse frighten
4. bravery honesty courage winner
5. cook drink eat munch
6. record paint draw sketch
b.Write a synonym for each word.
7. thin _____________________ 8. tiny _____________________

9. store _____________________ 10. fall _____________________

11. see _____________________ 12. friendly _____________________

13. tasty _____________________ 14. silent _____________________

15. smelly _____________________ 16. smile _____________________

17. think _____________________ 18. break _____________________

2. Replacing Words with Synonyms

Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings.
Synonyms for pretty: beautiful, gorgeous, attractive
Below glad ill hilarious present price
bright error thief plump blend clean aqua
Replace each underlined word with a synonym from the word box.
1. His uncle brought a birthday gift wrapped in red paper. ______________
2. The fat cat could barely climb up the tree. ______________
3. My teacher was happy to see me. ______________
4. The painting had brilliant shades of blue. ______________
5. The dog curled up under the table. ______________
6. My dad knows a lot of funny jokes. ______________
7. The burglar stole the diamonds and gold. ______________
8. I went home early because I felt sick. ______________
9. You will need to mix the eggs and flour. ______________
10. The cost of the toy was too high. ______________
11. The fisherman stared out at the blue waters. ______________
12. Max made a mistake on his math test. ______________

3.A synonym is a word that has almost the same meaning as another word.
Read each sentence and circle the word in parentheses that has almost the same
meaning as the underlined word.
Can you think of another synonym for the underlined word? If so, write it on the blank
line.
1. We saw the shooting star for a brief moment.
(fleeting, long, endless) _________________________
2. I frequently visit the zoo.
(never, often, seldom ) _________________________
3. My sister keeps her room very tidy.
(disorganized, messy, neat) _________________________
4. My brother knows how to operate a tractor.
(use, destroy, discard) _________________________
5. Grandmother always prepares a tasty desert.
(yucky, yummy, gross) _________________________
6. Marie has never been late.
(disrespectful, known, tardy) _________________________
7. Alice is always reliable.
(ungrateful, dependable, selfish) _________________________
8. Your science display was great.
(horrible, magnificent, confusing) _________________________
9. Our teacher will not begin the movie until we are seated quietly.
(stop, play, start) _________________________
10. We will have to revise our vacation plans.
(change, remember, keep) _________________________

4.Match the words in the left column with their synonyms.

A awful attractive
B dull eager
C frightened crazy
D good-looking peculiar
E happy scared
F keen incorrect
G mad famous
H polite enormous
I quiet boring
J rude marvellous
K strange glad
L very big silent
M well-known broad
N wicked terrible
O wide impolite
P wonderful well-mannered
Q wrong evil