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English 1st Language Grade 5
Synonyms and Antonyms
What is the difference between a
synonym and an antonym?
Synonyms are words that have the same or a similar
meaning.
E.g. angry – furious; kind – generous; quick – rapid
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.
E.g. above – below; narrow – wide; useful - useless
Circle the two synonyms for each set of words below:
1. energetic generous busy idle
2. unhappy mad insane peculiar
3. sleepy lethargic pathetic courteous
4. endeavor thankfulness stationary appreciation
5. isolation border doubtful hesitant
Write a synonym for each word below:
1. tasty - _________________ 4. small - _________________
2. begin - _________________ 5. thin - _________________
3. ugly - _________________ 6. happy - _________________
Rewrite the paragraph by replacing the underlined words with a synonym
from the word box below:
stirring exhausted delectable searching cookies
snooze jar sofa slipped
My mother was so tired after work, she took a nap on the couch. While she was
sleeping I snuck into the kitchen and headed straight for the store cupboard. I knew
what I was looking for – the most delicious chocolate biscuits! My hand was deep
inside the container when suddenly I heard my mom moving in the other room…
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