Synonym Antonyms Quiz

Which of the following are reasons a writer might use synonyms and antonyms?

• • 
    To make their writing more interesting.

• • So you will not have homework.

• • To express how his wife feels.

• • All of the above.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Happy" is a(n)

___

for "sad."

• synonym

• antonym

• meaning

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

______ is a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Thesaurus

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

You can use a dictionary to find the

___

of any word.

• meaning

• synonym

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

True or False: An antonym is a word that means the same thing as another word.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

• antonym

• synonym

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Erika wants to use a word that is similar to "shiny." She should look for a(n) ________ of "shiny."

• antonym

• synonym

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which is a synonym for "harsh"?

• • Sad

• • Smooth

• • Rough

• • Happy

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A