English Quarter 1 Benchmark Formative

A synonym is a word that....

• has the same meaning

• has an opposite meaning

An antonym is a word that....

• has an opposite meaning

• has the same meaning

If something like revealing a secret causes a rupture in a friendship, it causes the friends to....

• break up or split

• make up or become friends again

An antonym of incredulous is....

• Skeptical or unbelieving

• Gullible or easily fooled

A synonym of abate is....(Example: Taking Tylenol will cause your headache pain to abate)

• to soften or decrease

• to amplify or increase

An affliction is something (like the death of a beloved pet) that causes....

• extreme happiness or joy

• deep suffering or pain

A synonym of robust is....(Example: The Minotaur was robust)

• weak or puny

• strong or powerful

An antonym of rupture is...

• make up or repair

• break up or split

An antonym of robust is....(The Minotaur was a robust monster)

• strong or powerful

• weak or puny

A synonym of incredulous is....(Example: My friend was incredulous when I told him that I had been kidnapped by aliens)

• gullible or easily fooled

• skeptical or unbelieving