Synonyms/Antonyms
Which word is a synonym for broken?
a. taken b. painted c. fixed d. busted
d. busted
In the words submarine and substandard, what does the prefix sub- mean?
a. again b. before c. not d. below
d. below
What does the underlined word mean?
"That telephone has a really loud ring."
a. a piece of jewelry b. to make a circle
c. a noisy sound d. a circle
c. a noisy sound
What does the underlined phrase mean?
"Joe was going to the amusement park and having a pizza party for his birthday! He was on cloud nine."
a. to be very tall b. to be very happy
c. not clear d. to rain a lot
b. to be very happy
Which word means the same as dozen?
a. ten b. twelve c. one d. two
b. twelve
Which word means "the state of being dark"?
a. darker b. darkest c. darkness d. undark
c. darkness
Which word will make both sentences correct?
"Michael ____ the paper into little squares."
"I need to put a bandage on my ____."
a. cut b. tore c. folded d. finger
a. cut
Choose the word that fits best: as wide as the ____
a. ocean b. pencil c. tree d. apple
a. ocean
Which two words are antonyms?
a. flat, thin b. raise, lower
c. house, home d. book, read
b. raise, lower
"Bobby is comfort___ in his new room."
Which suffix should be added to comfort to make the sentence correct?
a. -ly b. -ness c. -ful d. -able
d. -able
Which word will make both sentences correct?
"We learned how to ____ 2-digit numbers today."
"Make sure to ____ milk to the grocery list."
a. use b. put c. make d. add
d. add
Which phrase fits best?
"Art loves candy and cookies. He has _____."
a. sugar and spice b. a bad apple
c. sour grapes d. a sweet tooth
d. a sweet tooth
"The kite soared high in the sky."
Which word is a synonym for soared?
a. ran b. string c. roared d. flew
d. flew
What does the prefix anti- mean in words like antiwar?
a. not b. again c. below d. against
d. against
"The soil in the backyard is really dry."
In which of these sentences does soil NOT have the same meaning as in the sentence above?
a. We dug up the soil to plant some grass.
b. Put more soil into the flowerpots.
c. The baby will soil her dress if she doesn't wear a bib.
d. We made footprints in the wet soil.
c. The baby will soil her dress if she doesn't wear a bib.
What does the underlined phrase mean?
"Emma thought the math problems were very simple to solve. She said they were as easy as pie."
a. very easy to do b. to bake a pie
c. to taste good d. a new kind of math
a. very easy to do
Which word means the opposite of receive?
a. get b. take c. give d. throw
c. give
What does the word wealthiest mean?
a. the most wealthy b. not wealthy
c. more wealthy d. less wealthy
a. the most wealthy
Which word will make both sentences correct?
"Tom had to ____ his head to get into the tree house."
"The mother ____ is sitting on her eggs."
a. bird b. duck c. move d. turn
b. duck
What does the underlined phrase mean?
"When Sam learned that he had to move, he became upset. He didn't talk to anyone and walked around with a long face."
a. to move a lot b. to be sad
c. to have a thin face d. to smile a lot
b. to be sad