Synonyms and Antonyms

Which word is a synonym?

She was excited to visit her family.

• bored

• thrilled

• calm

• disinterested

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which word is a synonym?

Dinner was tasty.

• disgusting

• flavorful

• distasteful

• bland

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which word is an antonym?

Her fall was very graceful.

• delicate

• smooth

• awkward

• elegant

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Read these sentences:

Jamie shouts, "Hooray!" when she realizes her birthday is today. She starts jumping up and down and is very boisterous. Her mother tells her to try to be calm as she waits for the cake to finish baking.

Which word is a synonym for the word boisterous as it is used in the sentence above?

• quiet

• loud

• calm

• soft

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which words from the sentences best help the reader understand the meaning of the word boisterous?

• birthday, cake, today

• calm, down, very

• realizes, “Hooray!”

• jumping up and down, shouts

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What do antonyms mean?

• Words that mean the same thing

• Words that mean the complete opposite

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which word is an antonym for quiet?

• loud

• invisble

• silent

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which of the following is the synonym of the word cold?

• Warm

• Hot

• chilly

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which two words are antonyms?

• love - lost

• love - heart

• love - hate

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Choose the word that correctly completes the analogy.

___: create

lead: follow

• destroy

• control

• delay

• build

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D