Synonyms and Antonyms — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The word glad is an antonym of happy.
Corrected: The word glad is a synonym of happy.
Synonyms have similar meanings, so glad and happy are synonyms not antonyms.
2. Fix the sentence:
Big and tiny mean almost the same thing.
Corrected: Big and large mean almost the same thing.
Tiny is the opposite of big; large is the synonym that means the same size idea.
3. Fix the sentence:
Cold and chilly are opposites.
Corrected: Cold and chilly are synonyms.
Chilly and cold both mean a low temperature, so they are synonyms, not opposites.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A synonym for the word fast is quick.
Quick shares the same meaning as fast, so it is a synonym.
2. A synonym for the word small is tiny.
Tiny means very small, making it a strong synonym for small.
3. A synonym for the word happy is glad.
Glad and happy describe the same positive feeling, so they are synonyms.
4. A synonym for the word big is large.
Large means the same as big, so it is a clear synonym.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The words glad and happy are synonyms.
True False
Synonyms mean nearly the same thing, and glad and happy both describe joy.
2. The words big and tiny are synonyms.
True False
Big and tiny mean opposite sizes, so they are antonyms, not synonyms.
3. The words cold and chilly are synonyms.
True False
Cold and chilly share the same meaning of feeling cool, making them synonyms.