Synonyms Practice Sheet
 

Directions: Read each sentence. Circle the letter of the answer that has almost the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence.
 

1. That is a giant ant!
A. ogre
B. huge
C. pretty


2. Please throw me the ball.
 A. toss
 B. bat
 C. slam


3. Santa has a sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer.
 A. car
 B. cart
 C. sled


4. My mom had to go to work early!
 A. cleaning
 B. job
 C. school


5. The cat stole the food from the dog.
A. ate
B. took
C. shoved



6. Many children enjoy homework!
A. like
B. want
C. need


7. When I touched the car it felt very warm.
 A. rough
 B. hot
 C. hard


8. Can you see through the tree branches?
 A. view
 B. push
 C. look


9. We are studying insects in school right now.
A. bugs
B. centipedes
C. spiders


 10. I could see the candle's flame in the darkness.
 A. burn
 B. match
 C. fire