Synonyms and Antonyms

What is a synonym for help?

• assist
• hurt
• forget
• work

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

This word means 'answer' _____________.

• reply
• apply
• replay
• comply

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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.5.5C

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

What pair of words have almost the same meaning?

• break and destroy

• fall and decide

• help and take

• normal and strange

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Synonyms are...

• words which share extremely close or similar meanings

• words that have opposite meanings

• what a word suggests, not what it actually means

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

Antonyms are...

• words which share extremely close or similar meanings

• words that have opposite meanings

• what a word suggests, not what it actually means

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

Select the best synonym for each underlined word.

The retention of what you've studied is important if you want to get a passing grade.

• surrendering

• remembering

• proprietorship

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word is an ANTONYM for the word written in red?
After school, Karen took a lengthy walk.

• short
• long
• extended

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word is an ANTONYM for the word written in red?
Caleb confessed because he was guilty.

• innocent
• to blame
• responsible

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CCSS.L.4.5C

Which word is an ANTONYM for the word written in red?
This story is set in the present.

• current
• existing
• past

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CCSS.L.4.5C