Word Analysis Review

What is a synonym?

• two words that sound the same

• two words that mean the opposite

• two words that sound the same but have different meanings

• two words that have similar meanings

What is a homophone?

• two words that mean the opposite

• two words that sound the same but have different meanings

• two words that have similar meanings

• two words that rhyme

What is an antonym?

• two words that rhyme

• two words that mean the same thing

• two words that mean the opposite

• two words that sound the same but have different meanings

Son and sun are antonyms

• True

• False

Which words are NOT antonyms?

• beautiful, ugly

• funny, lame

• huge, gigantic

• sweeter, bitter

Mark two answers. Joy is to sorrow as dumb is to _______.

• intelligent

• sad

• excited

• wise

Which of the following words are homophones?

• lost, found

• blue,blew

• useful, valuable

• gentle, hard

Tr ue or False. Thin and skinny are antonyms.

• True

• False

______ house is for sale and _______ asking for too much money.

• There, their

• They're, there

• Their, they're

• Their, there

The wind _______ across the _______ ocean.

• blue, blew

• blew, blue