English: Synonyms & Antonyms
Practise matching words that mean the same (synonyms) and the opposite (antonyms).
Name: ____________
Date: __________
- Match each word to its SYNONYM: happy, big, quick, pretty → (large, joyful, fast, beautiful).
- Write an ANTONYM for each: 1) hot — ____ 2) up — ____ 3) brave — ____ 4) noisy — ____ 5) empty — ____
- Circle the word that does NOT belong: 1) tiny, small, little, huge 2) cold, freezing, chilly, warm 3) sad, gloomy, cheerful, unhappy
- Replace with a stronger SYNONYM: 1) The food was good. → __________ 2) The movie was bad. → __________ 3) She walked fast. → __________
- SYNONYMS or ANTONYMS? 1) The giant was ENORMOUS but the elf was TINY. ____ 2) Be SILENT and QUIET. ____ 3) The day was BRIGHT but the night was DARK. ____
- For 'cold': Synonym = __________ Antonym = __________
💭 Think about it
Why might a writer choose 'enormous' instead of 'big'?
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