Name: ______
Synonyms and Antonyms
Directions: Read each sentence with an underlined word. Circle the letter that tells a synonym for the word.
1. The boy was brave when his mother took the splinter out of his finger.
A. scared
B. worried
C. happy
D. unafraid
2. Jill and Mario went to the farm to pick some strawberries.
A. find
B. gather
C. eat
D. see
3. The Hope Diamond is one of the most expensive jewels in the world.
A. beautiful
B. pleasing
C. ugly
D. valuable
4. I loaned him the key because he is trustworthy.
A. reasonable
B. famous
C. honest
D. handsome
5. Are you sure that clock is accurate?
A. correct
B. broken
C. ticking
D. electric
Directions: Reach each sentence with an underlined word. Circle the letter that tells an antonym for the word.6. My friend Bill is careless with his bicycle.
A. reckless
B. lazy
C. careful
D. dangerous
7. The road was so broad that we could not use it for the big parade.
A. big
B. narrow
C. wide
D. safe
8. The king lived in a beautiful castle.
A. excellent
B. wonderful
C. distant
D. ugly
9. The sun began to vanish on the horizon.
A. fade
B. appear
C. hover
D. set
10. When I told her the joke, she began to frown.
A. cry
B. talk
C. smile
D. laugh
Name: ______
Synonyms and Antonyms – Answer Key
Directions: Read each sentence with an underlined word. Circle the letter that tells a synonym for the word.
1. The boy was brave when his mother took the splinter out of his finger.
A. scared
B. worried
C. happy
D. unafraid
2. Jill and Mario went to the farm to pick some strawberries.
A. find
B. gather
C. eat
D. see
3. The Hope Diamond is one of the most expensive jewels in the world.
A. beautiful
B. pleasing
C. ugly
D. valuable
4. I loaned him the key because he is trustworthy.
A. reasonable
B. famous
C. honest
D. handsome
5. Are you sure that clock is accurate?
A. correct
B. broken
C. ticking
D. electric
Directions: Reach each sentence with an underlined word. Circle the letter that tells an antonym for the word.6. My friend Bill is careless with his bicycle.
A. reckless
B. lazy
C. careful
D. dangerous
7. The road was so broad that we could not use it for the big parade.
A. big
B. narrow
C. wide
D. safe
8. The king lived in a beautiful castle.
A. excellent
B. wonderful
C. distant
D. ugly
9. The sun began to vanish on the horizon.
A. fade
B. appear
C. hover
D. set
10. When I told her the joke, she began to frown.
A. cry
B. talk
C. smile
D. laugh
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