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Synonyms And Antonyms

Authored by Angela Lock

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Synonyms And Antonyms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If your friend described a new video game as tedious, what is a synonym for that word?

exciting

boring

difficult

short

Answer explanation

Tedious means something is long, slow, or dull, making it boring. 'Exciting' is an antonym, while 'difficult' and 'short' describe different qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

cowardly

optimistic

rarely

generous

stingy

courageous

pessimistic

frequently

Answer explanation

Each word is paired with its direct opposite: generous vs. stingy, courageous vs. cowardly, optimistic vs. pessimistic, and frequently vs. rarely.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

3.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Sort these items into the correct categories: Kitchen Appliances or School Supplies.

Groups:

(a) Kitchen Appliances

,

(b) School Supplies

blender

binder

notebook

stapler

microwave

toaster

Answer explanation

The words are grouped based on where you would typically find and use them. A blender, toaster, and microwave are appliances used in a kitchen, while a stapler, notebook, and binder are supplies used for school.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these shows a correct part-to-whole relationship?

Keyboard → Computer

House → Room

Forest → Tree

Car → Road

Answer explanation

A keyboard is a part of a whole computer. In the other options, the relationship is whole-to-part (a room is part of a house, a tree is part of a forest) or unrelated (a car drives on a road).

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence, 'The project was late; consequently, the team got a lower grade,' what does 'consequently' signal?

The cause of the project being late

The effect or result of the project being late

A comparison to another project

An example of a late project

Answer explanation

The word 'consequently' is a signal word that introduces the result or effect of a previous action. The effect of the project being late was a lower grade.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match each word to its closest synonym.

short

brief

correct

essential

crucial

accurate

plentiful

abundant

Answer explanation

Each word is matched with another word that has a very similar meaning: essential/crucial, abundant/plentiful, accurate/correct, and brief/short.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My brother is always so energetic, but after the long hike, he was completely _____.

lethargic

vibrant

animated

hyper

Answer explanation

The sentence contrasts the brother's usual energetic state with how he felt after the hike. 'Lethargic,' meaning sluggish and lacking energy, is the best antonym for 'energetic' in this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

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