Synonyms 1
This word is a synonym for "rush".
a. move c. lounge
b. hurry d. push
b. hurry
You are thrilled to learn that Agent Ducky is going to join your team. Ducky is known as the detective who always "quacks" his cases.
Which word has the same meaning as "thrilled."
a. upset c. unhappy
b. excited d. surprised
b. excited
Did you know? At Super Sleuth School, students toss a ball every day so they'll be good at playing "Catch."
Which word has the same meaning as "toss."
a. roll c. throw
b. jiggle d. aim
c. throw
Ty hires you to find the mitten he lost while he was playing in the snow. Fill in the blank with a synonym for melt to show how you help him.
You wait until spring. As soon as the sun starts to ___________ the snow, you look for the mitten. You find it on the ground in front of Ty's house!
a. burn c. loosen
b. shine d. thaw
d. thaw
You've been hired to find a missing TV set. The thief has left a note. Complete the note by filling in the blank with a synonym for empty.
If you ever want to see your TV set again, bring some money to the _________ building on Channel Street.
a. unusual c. vacant
b. crowded d. enormous
c. vacant
You receive this note from the Chief:
Detective,
Someone has been taking Bo Peep's sheep. Your task is to find the sheep-napper. Call me if you need a
baa-a-ackup.
Which word is a synonym for task?
a. news c. job
b. goal d. choice
c. job
The A-Plus Detective Agency posted this sign:
Do you need our help? We'll assist in every way. Our detectives are the best - you'll be glad you came today.
Which to words in the sign are synonyms?
a. we'll, you'll c. help, assist
b. are, our d. need, help
c. help, assist
You'll be meeting an agent who goes by the code name "Kangaroo." You'll be able to spot him because he likes to leap instead of walk.
Which word has the same meaning as "leap."
a. climb c. slide
b. run d. jump
d. jump
A woman introduces herself as Dr. Digg. She says she's an expert on flying dinosaurs. Fill in the blank with a synonym for clear to show why you know she's lying.
It's ________ that the woman is a fake. Dinosaurs couldn't fly.
a. obvious c. expected
b. easy d. surprising
a. obvious
You are searching an old, empty house for clues when suddenly a sound startles you. Is it a ghost? No, it's just the wind whistling through the cracks.
Which word has the same meaning as 'startles?'
a. surprises c. entertains
b. pleases d. bores
Someone has melted all the ice at the Ice Castle skating rink. The Chief has decided to select you to check out the ice-less mess.
Which word is a synonym for "select"?
a. tell c. remove
b. choose d. forbid
b - choose
While eating at Rise 'n' Shine Diner, someone steals your watch. Fill in the blank with a synonym for hide to find out what happens.
You notice that a waitress is limping. When questioned, she confesses. She had put the watch in her shoe to ______ it.
a. shine c. take
b. carry d. conceal
d. conceal
Fill in the blank with a synonym for enormous to read about your next case.
You are going to the Dino-Mite Museum to check out ________ dinosaur tracks found near one of the displays.
a. gigantic c. amazing
b. minor d. several
a. gigantic
Someone has been picking cherries from Mrs. Pitt's tree. You must solve the mystery before all the cherries vanish!
Which word has the same meaning as 'vanish.'
a. appear c. drop
b. disappear d. travel
b. disappear
You're busy with a new case. Fill in the blank with the word that means the same thing as the underlined word.
You have just followed a suspect onto a train that will depart in half an hour. You're hoping that your partner will arrive before you and the train __________!
a. travel c. come
b. meet d. leave
d. leave
Someone in the dentist's office has just taken a goldfish from the tank. Fill in the blank with a synonym for "wet" to see how you solve the case.
You shake hands with everyone in the office. Mrs. Finn is the only one whose hand is _______. She confesses that she took the fish for her son.
a. dry c. soft
b. warm d. damp
d. damp
Choose a synonym for strong to complete this note you just received.
Detective,
Meet me on the bridge that goes over Fool's Creek. Don't worry. The bridge looks old, but it's _________ enough to hold my horse and me. ----Cowboy Cal
a. weak c. sturdy
b. long d. shaky
c. sturdy
Fill in the blank with the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
Mr. X. Press asks you to come over at 2:00 p.m. to guard his model trains. He wants you to _________ them for 12 hours, until 2:00 a.m.
a. see c. protect
b. carry d. lock
c. protect
Agent Fuddle is in the desert tracking a camel thief. The days are so sweltering that her plastic sunglasses are starting to melt. She wants you to send her a new pair.
Which word is a synonym for 'sweltering.'
a. mild c. hot
b. dry d. heavy
c. hot
Two kids have a dispute over who should keep a watch they found. You help them find the rightful owner, and the kids get a reward. Now everyone is happy!
Which word is a synonym for dispute?
a. talk c. argument
b. question d. meeting
c. argument
Old King Cole hires you to find his missing crown! Help him by finding the sentence that has a synonym for pile.
a. The crown is beside a pair of candlesticks.
b. The crown is under a heap of clothes.
c. The crown is behind a bundle of sticks.
d. The crown is in a basket of fruit.
b. The crown is under a heap of clothes.
Who left the bag of groceries on the park bench? Solve the case by finding the phrase that has a synonym for thin.
a. a tall boy with freckles
b. a slender girl with long hair
c. an elderly woman with glasses
d. a stout man wearing a hat
b. a slender girl with long hair
Read this note from the Chief:
Detective,
Be careful of "The Talker." She's a clever enemy. She talks a lot and pretends to be your friend, but she's a really dangerous foe.
Which two words are synonyms?
a. foe, friend c. dangerous, careful
b. enemy, foe d. clever, pretends
b. enemy, foe
A little girl hires you to find BooBoo, her teddy bear. You make a pledge to find him. You look, and after only one day, you keep your promise. That is "beary" good sleuthing!
Which two words in the story are synonyms?
a. make, keep c. you, your
b. promise, pledge d. look, find
b. promise, pledge
Detective Dash has been chasing suspects all day. Dash exhausted and can't wait to go home.
a. tired c. excited
b. bored d. fast
a. tired