Grade 9. Synonyms and antonyms (Adjectives)

Choose the pair of synonyms.

• modern - contemporary

• clever - foolish

• shallow - deep

• diligent - lazy

• simple - complicated

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose the pair of synonyms.

• easy - difficult

• dear - expensive

• educated - illiterate

• guilty - innoncent

• modest - boastful

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose the correct pairs of synonyms.

1) ancient- old

2) brave - coward

3) awful - terrible

4) anxious - worried

5) difficult - interesting

• 2,3

• 1,3,4

• 2,5

• 1,2,4

• 1,5

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose the correct pairs of synonyms.

1) brave - courageous

2) cloudy - sunny

3) various - different

4) clever - wise

5) foreign - internal

• 1,3,4

• 2,5

• 1,5

• 1,2,4

• 1,3,5

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose the words close in meaning.

1) dirty

2) clean

3) tiny

4) tidy

5) neat

• 1,4,5

• 1,5

• 2,3

• 2,4,5

• 1,3

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose the words close in meaning.

1) pretty - ugly

2) rude - impolite

3) crazy - mad

4) wrong - right

5) silent - quiet

• 1,4

• 2,4,5

• 1,3

• 1,3,5

• 2,3,5

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which adjectives are close in meaning?

1) famous

2) permanent

3) polluted

4) popular

5) prominent

• 2,4,5

• 1,4,5

• 2,3

• 1,3,5

• 3,4

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which adjectives are close in meaning?

1) giant

2) dangerous

3) enormous

4) ordinary

5) huge

• 3,4

• 2,3,5

• 1,3,5

• 2,4

• 1,2,5

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.

• foreign

• permanent

• local

• jobless

• talented

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

The media has a powerful influence on public opinion.

• careful

• weak

• strong

• grateful

• pleasant

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CCSS.L.3.1G