Thesaurus Skills

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English
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4th Grade
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Marcia Hemminger
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.
He moved quickly down the sidewalk to get away from the dog.
raced
stopped
ran
hustled
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4A
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
CHOOSE 3 that are synonyms to replace the blue word in the sentence.
They wore coats because it was too cold outside.
wintry
hot
chilly
frigid
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4A
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence.
She had a very bright idea.
light
smart
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4A
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence.
This is a hard problem.
tough
firm
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4A
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence.
He keeps his room very neat.
clean
excellent
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4A
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Choose the correct synonym for the green word in the sentence.
Can you close the window?
shut
near
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4A
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.L.4.5C
CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.5C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:
There is no difference.
The dictionary tells me the part of speech but the thesaurus uses the word in a sentence.
The dictionary gives me the word's definition and the thesaurus gives me synonyms for that word.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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