Synonyms/Antonyms

Grammar Activity #22
Synonyms/Antonyms
Marking Instructions:
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1 mark for copying information completely.
5 marks for question 1.
5 marks for question 2.
5 marks for question 3 – subtract 1 mark for each wrong word.
5 marks for question 4 – subtract 1 mark for each wrong word.
8 marks for question 5.
Questions:
1.
Circle the two synonyms in each set of words.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
2.
chilly
crawl
scare
honesty
drink
paint
cool
stroll
confuse
courage
eat
draw
comfortable
run
frighten
winner
munch
sketch
Circle the two antonyms in each set of words.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
3.
toasty
walk
argue
bravery
cook
record
save
play
tidy
scrub
tired
dawn
throw
safe
lost
push
give
dusk
spend
watch
tornado
pull
sleepy
duck
money
dangerous
cluttered
wagon
receive
lawn
Read the story below. Rewrite the story by replacing each underlined word with a synonym
from the list.
dish
sleepy
liked
notice
rest
frozen
softly
napping
crept
sofa
put
dad
My dad was so sleepy after work, he took a rest on the sofa. While he was napping, I softly
crept into the kitchen and made him an ice cream sundae. I put it on the table next to the couch
so he would notice it when he woke up. An hour later, he opened his eyes and he saw the dish
of melted ice cream on the table. Even though it was melted, and no longer frozen, he liked the
snack.
Grammar Activity #22
4.
Read the story below. Rewrite the story by replacing each underlined word with an antonym
from the list.
her
walked
she
slow
naughty
fat
under
inside
tiny
Fluffy was a naughty cat today. While playing inside, she found a fat, slow mouse running
through a tiny hole in the wall. Fluffy put her paw on the mouse's tail. Then, Fluffy picked up
the mouse and tossed it under the table. The mouse landed on its feet and walked away.
5. Complete each analogy by writing the correct word on the line. Then, tell whether the words in
the analogy are synonyms or antonyms.
a. Open is to closed as near is to far.
The pairs of words in this analogy are antonyms.
b. Soft is to loud as slow is to quick.
The pairs of words in this analogy are antonyms.
c. Little is to small as large is to huge.
The pairs of words in this analogy are synonyms.
d. Smart is to intelligent as sly is to sneaky.
The pairs of words in this analogy are synonyms.