Synonyms

What is a synonym?

• A paragraph that sums up the content of a book.

• A spice used to flavour pastries

• A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word.

• A word or phrase that means the opposite of a word.

A synonym for "happy" is "merry". True or False?

• True

• False

A synonym for "sad" is "miserable". True or False?

• False

• True

A synonym for "calm" is "serene". True or False?

• True

• False

Which of these is a synonym of "big"?

• small
• large
• tiny
• medium

A synonym for "angry" is "furious". True or False?

• True

• False

Which of these is a synonym for "evil"?

• righteous
• virtuous
• malevolent
• benevolent

Match the synonyms to their partners.

• Compassionate

• Pretty

• Wicked

• Evil

• Beautiful

• Good

• Virtuous

• Disgusting

• Repulsive

• Kind

"I can't believe you've done this." He said.
Choose a synonym for "said" to make this dialogue come to life!

Sort the synonyms into their appropriate synonym counterparts.

Groups:

(a) Went

,

(b) Said

,

(c) Laughed

,

(d) Sad

• Grieved
• Proceeded

• Mentioned
• Snickered
• Moved
• Giggled
• Advanced
• Mournful

• Departed
• Sombre

• Declared
• Sorrow

• Reported
• Stated
• Expressed
• Chortled
• Cackled
• Traveled
• Despondent

• Chuckled