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Synonyms And Antonyms

Authored by Angela Lock

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Synonyms And Antonyms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word is a synonym for enormous?

Tiny

Huge

Average

Quick

Answer explanation

A synonym is a word that has the same or a very similar meaning. 'Huge' means extremely large, just like 'enormous'. 'Tiny' is an antonym, and 'average' and 'quick' have different meanings.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match each word to its antonym (a word with the opposite meaning).

Complex

Create

Destroy

Simple

Timid

Brave

Answer explanation

Each word is matched with its opposite. The opposite of 'brave' is 'timid', the opposite of 'create' is 'destroy', and the opposite of 'simple' is 'complex'.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My little brother is so energetic, but after playing all day, he becomes very ______.

Lively

Excited

Calm

Active

Answer explanation

The sentence contrasts being 'energetic' with how someone feels after playing all day. 'Calm' is an antonym for 'energetic'. 'Lively', 'excited', and 'active' are synonyms for 'energetic'.

4.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Sort these words into two groups based on their meaning: 'Words for Happy' or 'Words for Sad'.

Groups:

(a) Words for Happy

,

(b) Words for Sad

Cheerful

Gloomy

Sorrowful

Delighted

Joyful

Miserable

Answer explanation

The words are sorted into groups of synonyms. 'Joyful', 'cheerful', and 'delighted' all mean happy. 'Miserable', 'gloomy', and 'sorrowful' all mean sad.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The old path was treacherous after the rain. Which word is an antonym for treacherous?

Dangerous

Risky

Safe

Slippery

Answer explanation

An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. 'Treacherous' means full of danger or hazards. 'Safe' is its direct opposite. 'Dangerous', 'risky', and 'slippery' are synonyms or related ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match each word to its synonym (a word with a similar meaning).

Yearly

Assist

Short

Annual

Help

Genuine

Real

Brief

Answer explanation

Each word is matched with a word that has a very similar meaning. 'Assist' means to help, 'annual' means yearly, 'genuine' means real, and 'brief' means short.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Instead of saying the movie was good, which synonym would you use to show it was exceptionally good?

Okay

Decent

Fantastic

Fine

Answer explanation

While 'okay', 'decent', and 'fine' are mild synonyms for 'good', 'fantastic' is a much stronger synonym that implies it was exceptionally good.

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