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  1. English
  2. Year 6
  3. Word Meaning
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Synonyms

In this worksheet students look for words which have similar meanings to each other.

'Synonyms' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Curriculum topic:  Writing: Composition

Curriculum subtopic:  Grammar and Vocabulary Awareness

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QUESTION 1 of 10

Some words in English mean the same thing as each other.

 

mouse

a small mouse

a little mouse

 

The words small and little mean the same thing.

We could also say 'a tiny mouse', which means almost the same thing but not quite. The word tiny means 'very small'.

 

In this worksheet you can practise matching up words that mean the same, or almost the same, as each other.

Tick the word that means the same as 'big'.

Small

Large

Heavy

Tick the word that means the same as 'bad-tempered'.

Happy

Grumpy

Sad

Tick the word that means the same as 'sad'.

Happy

Cheerful

Unhappy

Tick the word that means the same as 'very angry'.

Bored

Furious

Happy

Tick the word that means the same as 'run fast'.

Walk

Sprint

Skip

Tick the word that means the same as 'huge'.

Enormous

Tiny

Small

Tick the word that means the same as 'very small'.

Large

Thin

Tiny

Tick the word that means the same as 'very cold'.

Hot

Warm

Freezing

Tick the word that means the same as 'very pleased'.

Disappointed

Delighted

Angry

Tick the word that means the same as 'very wet'.

Soggy

Dry

Cold

  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Tick the word that means the same as 'big'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Large
EDDIE SAYS
You've got this! A word that synonym is a word that has a similar meaning. 'Large' has a similar meaning to 'big'. Remember a thesaurus is helpful when looking up words with similar meanings.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

Tick the word that means the same as 'bad-tempered'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Grumpy
EDDIE SAYS
Great effort! In this example you needed to find the word that best describes 'bad tempered'. When someone is 'grumpy' they are being 'bad tempered'.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

Tick the word that means the same as 'sad'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Unhappy
EDDIE SAYS
How you doing? If someone is 'sad' we could also say that they aren't happy. Therefore they are 'unhappy'. Keep up the super effort!
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Tick the word that means the same as 'very angry'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Furious
EDDIE SAYS
Amazing effort! Remember you can use a dictionary to help you look up the meaning of any words you may not know. 'Furious' means when someone is extremely angry.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Tick the word that means the same as 'run fast'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Sprint
EDDIE SAYS
Are you getting the hang of this? If you told someone to 'sprint' they would have to run very fast. Just think of Usain Bolt sprinting the 100m!
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Tick the word that means the same as 'huge'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Enormous
EDDIE SAYS
The trick is to think about which word you could use instead of 'large'. 'Enormous' means very large.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Tick the word that means the same as 'very small'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Tiny
EDDIE SAYS
Again here which word could you use to describe something that is 'very small'? 'Tiny' has a similar meaning. E.g The ant was tiny.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

Tick the word that means the same as 'very cold'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Freezing
EDDIE SAYS
High five! 'Freezing' is when something is very cold. It's so cold it is turning to ice!
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Tick the word that means the same as 'very pleased'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Delighted
EDDIE SAYS
Fantastic job! 'Delighted' is when someone is very pleased and happy.
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

Tick the word that means the same as 'very wet'.

CORRECT ANSWER
Soggy
EDDIE SAYS
You must be an expert! If something gets very wet we could also describe it as being 'soggy'.
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