Synonym and Antonym

What is a synonym for help?

• assist
• hurt
• forget
• work

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
center
middle

• Synonyms
• Antonyms

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
smile
grin

• Synonyms
• Antonyms

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

What is a synonym?

• a person, place, or thing
• a word that means the same as another word
• an action word
• a word that means the opposite of another word

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

What is an antonym? 

• a word that means the opposite of another word
• a person, place, or thing
• a word that means the same as another word
• an action word

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Pick the pair of antonyms:

• giant, huge
• awake, asleep
• happy, glad
• messy, dirty

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Choose the synonym of the highlighted word.
The farmers were very thankful for an abundant harvest they had last year. They are hopeful to have the same harvest this year.

• Plentiful
• Scarce
• Healthy
• Insufficient

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Choose the antonym of the highlighted word.
John was reluctant to swim because he felt so cold.

• Excited
• Worried
• Hesitant
• Ready

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

After the hurricane hit, the family was in a perilous situation as the flood threatened their lives.

What does perilous mean in the sentence above?

• happy

• dangerous

• courageous

• ugly

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Choose the word with same meaning as the underlined word.

2. I tossed a stone into the pond.

• boulder

• stick

• pebble

• grass

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C