U6 - "Roughing It" Vocabulary Practice

Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
tolerable/acceptable

• synonyms
• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
conspicuous/noticible

• synonyms
• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
livelihood/occupation

• synonyms
• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
legitimate/wrong

• synonyms
• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
yield/resist

• synonyms
• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
array/variety

• synonyms
• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
sensational/understated

• synonyms
• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Synonyms have a similar meaning, and antonyms have opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
Decide whether the word pair are synonyms or antonyms.
contrive/invent

• synonyms
• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

As a young man, Mark Twain held a wide _____________ of jobs.

• contrive
• array
• livelihood
• yield

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Twain claims to have taken news stories and made them more _____________.

• sensational
• legitimate
• tolerable
• conspicuous

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4