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SOL 5.4 Vocab- Synonyms, Antonyms, and Thesaurus

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which reference resource would I use to find the synonyms and antonyms for a word?

a)

atlas

b)

thesaurus

c)

dictionary

d)

encyclopedia

2.
What is an antonym? 
a)
a word that means the opposite of another word
b)
a person, place, or thing
c)
a word that means the same as another word
d)
an action word
3.
Synonyms are words that...
a)
have the same meaning.
b)
have opposite meanings.
4.

warm, cold

a)

Synonym

b)

Antonym

5.

happy, glad

a)

Synonyms

b)

Antonyms

6.

content, unhappy

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

7.
You are writing a report about a cheetah.  Which of the word reference books would help you find another word for fast?
a)
dictionary
b)
glossary
c)
thesaurus
8.

Choose all word pairs that name synonyms.

a)

tame-wild

b)

completed-finished

c)

reply-answer

d)

straight-crooked

9.

Which words mean the opposite of bring?

a)

gather up

b)

take away

c)

fill up

d)

walk with

10.
Your teacher told you that you need a better word than nice in your report.  Where would you look for a better word?
a)
dictionary
b)
glossary
c)
thesaurus
11.

What would you use to find the meaning of a bold word in your science textbook?

a)

Glossary

b)

Dictionary

c)

Thesaurus

12.

Identify the antonym for the underlined word in this sentence. During the fire drill, the students practiced exiting the school through the windows.

a)

leaving

b)

departing

c)

walking

d)

entering

13.

Identify the synonym for the underlined word in this sentence. The baby has been wailing for the past ten minutes.

a)

awake

b)

eating

c)

sleeping

d)

crying

14.
In which reference book would you find  a synonym for angry?
a)
dictionary
b)
glossary
c)
thesaurus
15.
Choose the synonym of the highlighted word.
The farmers were very thankful for an abundant harvest they had last year. They are hopeful to have the same harvest this year.
a)
Plentiful
b)
Scarce
c)
Healthy
d)
Insufficient
16.

After the hurricane hit, the family was in a perilous situation as the flood threatened their lives.


What is an antonym of the word perilous in the sentence above?

a)

dangerous

b)

difficult

c)

unsafe

d)

good

17.
Choose the synonym of the highlighted word.
The farmers were very thankful for an abundant harvest they had last year. They are hopeful to have the same harvest this year.
a)
Plentiful
b)
Scarce
c)
Healthy
d)
Insufficient