Synonyms
The colonists known as Loyalist preferred to remain governed by Britain.
Which word below is a synonym of the underlined word above?
connected, formed, ruled, understood
What is ruled?
Sometimes, Janey felt awkward around the boys, so her cousin helped her gain some confidence, and told her to simply be true to herself.
Which word below is an antonym of the underlined word above?
greedy, honest, nervous, graceful
What is graceful?
The prosecuting attorney asked the judge to impeach the testimony of the defense’s witness because the witness lied.
What must be the meaning of the underlined word above?
to leave in place due to good behavior
to eat a peach with M&M’s and ice cream
to remove due to improper behavior
to move around with much imitation
What is 3. to remove due to improper behavior?
The 100 piece puzzle was a picture of a castle.
1. Be careful not to puzzle her with your question.
2. I bought an easy puzzle with big pieces for my four year old cousin.
What is 2. I bought an easy puzzle with big pieces for my four year old cousin.
I want to borrow ___________ (there, their, they're) tent for the beach.
What is their?
Once the puppies cease barking, they can come inside.
Which of the following is a synonym for the underlined word above?
stop, continue, start, play
What is stop?
When Jessica stood up to the bully, she showed the bravery her teachers were looking for.
Which of the following is an antonym of the underlined word above?
strength, power, eggs, cowardice
What is cowardice?
Sylvester’s gait gave him away as he tried to walk quietly outside the classroom.
What must be the meaning of the underlined word above?
a person’s manner of talking
a person’s manner of walking
a person’s manner of reading
a person’s manner of listening
What is 2. a person’s manner of walking?
Please close the door. There is quite a draft!
1. I handed in my rough draft of my speech to my editor.
2. The old barn had a draft coming in through the wooden walls.
What is 2. The old barn had a draft coming in through the wooden walls.
She sent the invitation to her birthday party last week.
What are two homophone for sent?
What are scent and cent?
Alicia reported to the police that a man of medium build was seen entering the building at the time of the crime.
Which word below is a synonym of the underlined word as it is used above?
maximum, small, magnet, moderate
What is moderate?
Alicia and Boyd asked Alexis to remain with them throughout the play.
Which word below is an antonym of the underlined word above?
end, react, stay, leave
What is stay?
After watching the sequel, the audience decided that the previous movie was much better.
What must be the meaning of the underlined word as it is used above?
a. the one that comes after
b. the one that came before
c. something that is pretty
d. something that is happening now
What is b. the one that came before?
I received a grade of a B+ on my social studies test.
1. I will study for my science test to make sure I get a better grade.
2. My teacher graded the test right in front of me.
What is 1. I will study for my science test to make sure I get a better grade.
My voice was very _______ (horse/hoarse) after the Taylor Swift concert.
What is hoarse?
Jace acted like a human shield when the wind-thrown debris came hurling toward his baby brother.
Which word below is a synonym for the underlined word above?
shelled, stop, guard, lost
What is guard?
The scientists must measure an accurate amount of chemicals because there is no room for error.
Which word below is an antonym for the underlined word below?
precise, specific, correct, incorrect
What is incorrect?
The legislature decided that it was important to repeal certain laws that were found to be unjust, such as laws that allowed slavery.
What must be the meaning of the underlined word above?
to make it happen
to take away
to keep from going further
to repeat over and over
What is 2. to take away?
Josh played on a summer baseball league.
1. There are four teams that play little league on the field.
2. The ship was found one league away from the shore.
What is 1. There are four teams that play little league on the field.
When Marcell envisioned Buffalo, he imagined them grazing on plains.
What word is a homophone of plains?
What is planes?
Gregory was happy to find that after 24 hours of being subjected to the wrath of his little cousins, the Lego city was still intact.
Which word below is a synonym of the underlined word above?
unbroken, changed, instant, broken
What is unbroken?
The men were informed by the National Weather Service that they should not attempt to sail today because a storm with gale-force winds was approaching.
What word below is an antonym for the underlined word above?
weak, strong, brief, full
What is weak?
The sailing team had every reason to boast; they’d won every race of the season, but instead they were modest.
Based on context clues, what must be the difference between the two underlined words above?
boast means to brag but modest means to be quiet about the success
boast means to be quiet about the success but modest means to brag
there is no difference, they both mean the same thing
there is only a slight difference, modest is a form of boasting
What is 1. boast means to brag but modest means to be quiet about the success?
If you get there early please reserve a seat for Damien.
1. The nature reserve was set on 100 acres of land.
2. Our favorite restaurant will reserve a table for us on short notice.
What is 2. Our favorite restaurant will reserve a table for us on short notice.
After their big argument, the two friends were thankful for peace.
What is a homophone for peace?
What is piece?