Reading Intervention Synonyms

Pick 2

100

handle, strike, control, dissolve, begin

What are "handle" and "control?"

200

swift, oblivious, complicated, dumbfounded, complex

What are "complicated" and "complex" 

300

wander, inquire, bellow, request, grotesque

What are "inquire" and "request?"

400

attain, confide, threaten, falter, possess

What are "attain" and "possess"

500

manual, absolute, minimum, complete, salvage

What are "absolute" and "complete" 

The Same Game

100

manage, eliminate, trade, direct

What are "manage" and "direct"

200

experience, dread, encounter, terrace

What are "experience" and "encounter"

300

critical, exuberant, sluggish, serious

What are "Critical" and "serious"

400

terminate, employ, eradicate, enroll

What are "employ" and "enroll"?

500

plush, rugged, frighten, comfortable

What are "plush" and "comfortable"

Synonym Scramble

100

Unscramble the synonym for comfortable

gusn

What is "snug"

200

Unscramble the synonym for "manage"

dlae

What is "lead."

300

Unscramble the synonym for "habit"

onmr

What is "norm"

400

Unscramble the synonym for "complicated"

yctkir

What is "tricky"

500

Unscramble the synonym for "rapid"

dimemitae

What is "immediate"

What's the Difference?

100

When Tom regained his money from his tax returns, he bought a new diamond studded suit.

A. recouped 

B. reclaimed

C. relinquished

D. salvaged

What is "relinquished?" 

200

Sarah has a plethora of dresses to choose from for the school dance on Thursday evening.

A. abundance 

B. selection

C. shortage

D. myriad

What is "shortage." 

300

Mossy Branch Middle School held a huge charity to raise funds for new computers and to raise reading awareness. 

a. consciousness

b. knowledge

c. ignorance

d. understanding

What is "ignorance"

400

Ashley finished her classwork promptly so she could practice her routine for dance class.

A. rapidly

B. swiftly 

C. sluggishly

D. expeditiously

What is "sluggishly"

500

The Barnes' dog hopelessly waiting for the children down the street to give him a snack. 

A. miserably

B. despairingly

C. confidently

D. desperately

What is "confidently"

Does the Synonym Fit?

100

Mark and Elizabeth had an _______________ with large iguanas on their spring trip to Costa Rica.

A. ball

B. travesty

C. encounter 

D. anomaly 

What is "encounter" 

200

Our normal _____________ when coming to Aunt Martha's is to take our shoes off before entering. 

A. testimony

B. custom

C. treasure 

D. vicious

What is "custom"?

300

Due to the _______________ equation on Mrs. Harris's test, I skipped the question and referred to it later. 

A. serene

B. jovial

C. convoluted 

D. simple

What is "convoluted"?

400

Max, Janine and Kameryn _________ the new customers to the cereal aisle to get their samples of "Cocoa Treats." 

a. demanded

b. posted

c. calculated

d. directed

What is "directed?"

500

It was hard to ___________ Joann's attention once her favorite t.v. show appeared on the screen. 

a. dissolve

b. regain

c. remind

d. abstract

What is "regain"