Formative Assessment- Synonyms and Antonyms

Which word pair has nearly the OPPOSITE meaning?

• strengthen/reinforce

• strengthen/increase

• strengthen/weaken

• strengthen/support

Which word pair has nearly the SAME meaning?

• spread/expand

• spread/withdraw

• spread/decrease

• spread/fold

Which word pair has nearly the OPPOSITE meaning?

• thriving/flourishing

• thriving/successful

• thriving/booming

• thriving/failing

Which word pair has nearly the SAME meaning?

• sprouting/budding

• sprouting/declining

• sprouting/wasting

• sprouting/moving

Which word pair has nearly the SAME meaning?

• exquisite/expensive

• exquisite/elegant

• exquisite/ordinary

• exquisite/functional

Which word pair has nearly the SAME meaning?

• maternal/motherly

• maternal/mammalian

• maternal/fatherly

• maternal/parents

Which word pair has nearly the SAME meaning?

• monarch/ruler

• monarch/representative

• monarch/president

• monarch/tyrant

Which word pair has nearly the OPPOSITE meaning?

• tarnish/develop

• tarnish/polish

• tarnish/plot

• tarnish/skateboard

Which word pair has nearly the OPPOSITE meaning

• corroborate/sign

• corroborate/agree

• corroborate/contradict

• corroborate/lie

Which word pair has nearly the OPPOSITE meaning?

• conspicuous/advertise

• conspicuous/visible

• conspicuous/hidden

• conspicuous/appropriate