Synonym Quiz

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The people on our street are part of our community.

• bargain

• movement

• neighborhood

• rescue

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. She will donate the dog food at the animal shelter.

• sell

• keep

• give away

• throw away

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. They will try to convince him to go with them to the fair.

• allow

• limit

• persuade

• protect

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The students were very generous with their time.

• giving

• greedy

• hateful

• selfish

Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer. Which word is a synonym for transformed in the sentence below? The doctors at the clinic transformed the lives of people.

• changed

• decided

• extended

• noticed

Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word: early

• artist

• learning

• nearest

• stormy

Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word: purse

• carpool

• fearless

• theater

• warming

Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word: father

• barely

• flurry

• hearing

• upstairs

Choose the word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the boldfaced word: birthday

• carry

• heard

• steering

• tornado

The word that has the same r-controlled vowel sound as the word stirring is —

• airport

• correct

• germ

• uniform