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Synonyms & antonyms

Identify words with similar meanings (synonyms) or opposite meanings (antonyms). Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Synonyms & antonyms

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “bold”: “timid” or “daring”?
“bold” · “timid” · Synonyms & antonyms
2. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “generous”: “selfish” or “kind”?
“generous” · “selfish” · Synonyms & antonyms
3. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “ancient”: “old” or “modern”?
“ancient” · “old” · Synonyms & antonyms
4. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “rapid”: “quick” or “slow”?
“rapid” · “quick” · Synonyms & antonyms
5. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “permanent”: “temporary” or “lasting”?
“permanent” · “temporary” · Synonyms & antonyms
6. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “courageous”: “brave” or “timid”?
“courageous” · “brave” · Synonyms & antonyms
7. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “ascend”: “descend” or “climb”?
“ascend” · “descend” · Synonyms & antonyms
8. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “ancient”: “modern” or “historical”?
“ancient” · “modern” · Synonyms & antonyms
9. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “enormous”: “huge” or “tiny”?
“enormous” · “huge” · Synonyms & antonyms
10. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “frequent”: “rare” or “common”?
“frequent” · “rare” · Synonyms & antonyms
11. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “vacant”: “empty” or “crowded”?
“vacant” · “empty” · Synonyms & antonyms
12. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “shallow”: “deep” or “narrow”?
“shallow” · “deep” · Synonyms & antonyms

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Synonyms & antonyms

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “bold”: “timid” or “daring”?
timid
“Bold” means confident and brave; its opposite is “timid”.
2. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “generous”: “selfish” or “kind”?
selfish
“Generous” means willing to share; its opposite is “selfish”.
3. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “ancient”: “old” or “modern”?
old
“Ancient” means belonging to the distant past, similar to “old”.
4. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “rapid”: “quick” or “slow”?
quick
“Rapid” and “quick” both mean moving or happening fast.
5. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “permanent”: “temporary” or “lasting”?
temporary
“Permanent” lasts indefinitely; “temporary” lasts for a limited time.
6. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “courageous”: “brave” or “timid”?
brave
“Courageous” and “brave” both mean showing courage.
7. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “ascend”: “descend” or “climb”?
descend
“Ascend” means to go up; “descend” means to go down.
8. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “ancient”: “modern” or “historical”?
modern
The opposite of “ancient” (very old) is “modern”.
9. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “enormous”: “huge” or “tiny”?
huge
“Enormous” and “huge” both mean very large in size.
10. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “frequent”: “rare” or “common”?
rare
“Frequent” means happening often; its opposite is “rare”.
11. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “vacant”: “empty” or “crowded”?
empty
“Vacant” and “empty” both mean not occupied.
12. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “shallow”: “deep” or “narrow”?
deep
“Shallow” means of little depth; its opposite is “deep”.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Synonyms & antonyms

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “bold”: “timid” or “daring”?
“bold” · “timid” · Synonyms & antonyms
2. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “generous”: “selfish” or “kind”?
“generous” · “selfish” · Synonyms & antonyms
3. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “ancient”: “old” or “modern”?
“ancient” · “old” · Synonyms & antonyms
4. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “rapid”: “quick” or “slow”?
“rapid” · “quick” · Synonyms & antonyms
5. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “permanent”: “temporary” or “lasting”?
“permanent” · “temporary” · Synonyms & antonyms
6. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “courageous”: “brave” or “timid”?
“courageous” · “brave” · Synonyms & antonyms
7. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “ascend”: “descend” or “climb”?
“ascend” · “descend” · Synonyms & antonyms
8. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “ancient”: “modern” or “historical”?
“ancient” · “modern” · Synonyms & antonyms
9. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “enormous”: “huge” or “tiny”?
“enormous” · “huge” · Synonyms & antonyms
10. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “frequent”: “rare” or “common”?
“frequent” · “rare” · Synonyms & antonyms
11. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “vacant”: “empty” or “crowded”?
“vacant” · “empty” · Synonyms & antonyms
12. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “shallow”: “deep” or “narrow”?
“shallow” · “deep” · Synonyms & antonyms

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Synonyms & antonyms

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “bold”: “timid” or “daring”?
timid
“Bold” means confident and brave; its opposite is “timid”.
2. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “generous”: “selfish” or “kind”?
selfish
“Generous” means willing to share; its opposite is “selfish”.
3. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “ancient”: “old” or “modern”?
old
“Ancient” means belonging to the distant past, similar to “old”.
4. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “rapid”: “quick” or “slow”?
quick
“Rapid” and “quick” both mean moving or happening fast.
5. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “permanent”: “temporary” or “lasting”?
temporary
“Permanent” lasts indefinitely; “temporary” lasts for a limited time.
6. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “courageous”: “brave” or “timid”?
brave
“Courageous” and “brave” both mean showing courage.
7. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “ascend”: “descend” or “climb”?
descend
“Ascend” means to go up; “descend” means to go down.
8. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “ancient”: “modern” or “historical”?
modern
The opposite of “ancient” (very old) is “modern”.
9. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “enormous”: “huge” or “tiny”?
huge
“Enormous” and “huge” both mean very large in size.
10. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “frequent”: “rare” or “common”?
rare
“Frequent” means happening often; its opposite is “rare”.
11. Which word is a synonym (similar meaning) of “vacant”: “empty” or “crowded”?
empty
“Vacant” and “empty” both mean not occupied.
12. Which word is an antonym (opposite meaning) of “shallow”: “deep” or “narrow”?
deep
“Shallow” means of little depth; its opposite is “deep”.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification