Synonyms Quiz

The farmer added compost to produce a loamy soil for her crops. Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

• poor in quality

• good for growing

• thick and claylike

• dry and very rocky

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I can barely tolerate my brother’s cooking. Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

• give into

• put up with

• completely finish

• highly recommend

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

The puppy wriggled as it tried to lick my face! Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

• crawled

• slept

• tiptoed

• twisted

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

The living quarters at the old lighthouse were small. Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

• changes

• lamps

• rooms

• tents

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which word group is a synonym for tingled in the sentence below? The back of my head tingled when I heard that I had won the school art competition.

• ached with pain

• shook with fright

• spun with confusion

• prickled with excitement

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

Directions: Choose the suffix that can be added to the base word to make the stated meaning. real + ____ = someone who knows what is real

• -ist

• -ize

• -ence

• -ance

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Match the base words with the correct suffix to form the stated meaning.

• final + _____ = become or make final

• -ist

• art + _____ = a person who practices art

• -ance

• perform + _____ = the act of performing

• -ize

• exist + _____ = the state of existing

• -ence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct suffix to make the stated meaning. Violin + (a)   someone who plays the violin.

• -ist
• -ize
• -ence
• -ance

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Directions: Choose the suffix that can be added to the base word to make the stated meaning. accept + ______ = the act of accepting

• -ist

• -ance

• -able

• -ize

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Directions: Fill in the blank. Tim and I (a)   the words to the poem together.

• flounder
• forget
• memorize
• cheats

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6