Word relationships and usage

Select the synonym of the word in bold.

Are the berries hard and green? If they are still firm, then they aren't ripe yet.

• firm

• green

• yet

• ripe

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Select the synonym of the word in bold:

Mrs. Barnett will announce the finalists of the art contest today. Next week, the principal will declare the grand prize winner.

• grand

• winner

• finalists

• declare

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Select the antonym of the word in bold:

The fisherman left the smooth water of the sheltered harbor. Out on the open sea, rough waves tossed his boat back and forth.

• sheltered

• back

• rough

• harbor

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Select the antonym of the word in bold:

Riding a bicycle is fun, but it can be dangerous. To stay safe while riding, always wear a helmet.

• fun

• safe

• wear

• always

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Select the antonym of the word in bold:

The busy chef was frustrated to find that there wasn't a single sharp knife in the kitchen. All of the knives had grown dull over time.

• dull

• busy

• grown

• frusterated

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Which word suggests more intelligence

• Smart

• Brilliant

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which is more intense

• Feeling unhappy

• Feeling miserable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which is more official?

• Decreeing something

• Saying something

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.2E

Which phrase has a more negative connotation

• Scrutinizing someone's outfit

• Studying someone's outfit

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• To exploit something

• To use something

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4