Synonyms
SYNONYM - elderly
Samantha’s great-grandpa is 104. He is elderly.
A synonym for elderly is...
old!
ANTONYM - dirty
The ground is dirty, but the table is...
clean
hungry/full
She turned her biggest foe into her best friend. _________________
A. enemy
B. shoes
C. lesson
We looked at the beautiful painting before us.
A. at an earlier time; in the past
B. in front of; ahead of
SYNONYM - beautiful
The girls were surprised when they saw the beautiful flowers the delivery boy brought.
A synonym for beautiful is...
pretty or gorgeous!
ANTONYM - walking
The girls are walking, but the boys are...
running
noisy/quiet
Noisy and quiet are antonyms!
The man walked down the long corridor in the dark building. __________________
A. table
B. fan
C. hall
She stamps her foot when she’s angry.
A. to bring your foot down heavily and noisily
B. a small piece of paper that you buy and then stick to an envelope to mail it
SYNONYM - miniature
My grandpa made the new dollhouse, complete with miniature furniture for every room.
A synonym for miniature is...
tiny or small
ANTONYM - popular
Football is popular and hockey is...
unpopular
protect/defend
Protect and defend are synonyms!
My sister’s eyes resemble our mother’s eyes. ____________________
A. run like
B. look like
C. feel like
In which sentence does the word light mean "pale in color"
A. The walls in this room are painted light yellow.
B. Turn off your light before you go to sleep, please
SYNONYM - wise
The college professor was wise and gave the new students a lot of good advice.
A synonym for wise is...
intelligent or smart!
ANTONYM - inflated
The bouncy ball is inflated. The flat ball is...
deflated
near/distant
Near and distant are antonyms!
Our class has a strategy for raising money for our class party. __________________
A. guess
B. door
C. plan
In which sentence does the word fence mean "to place a fence around"?
A. We can see the cows in the field behind the fence.
B. They decided to fence off the playground to keep the children safe.
SYNONYM - fire
Jennifer’s roasted hot dog was ruined when it fell into the fire.
A synonym for fire is...
flame!
The boy who went UP the slide was wreckless and the other boy was...
cautious
watch/view
Jack is approximately 9 years old. ____________________
A. about
B. badly
C. carefully
What does the word dove mean in this sentence?
She dove into the pool.
A. a small white bird the
B. past tense of dive: to jump into water