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:
Shouted and yelled are antonyms because they are loud.
Corrected: Shouted and yelled are synonyms because they both mean to call out loudly.
Synonyms share meaning; shouted and yelled both describe a loud spoken sound.
2. Fix the sentence:
Laughed and giggled are antonym pairs.
Corrected: Laughed and giggled are synonym pairs.
Giggled is a softer kind of laughed, so they are synonyms with similar meanings.
3. Fix the sentence:
Whispered and screamed are synonyms because they use voices.
Corrected: Whispered and screamed are antonyms because they describe opposite voice levels.
Whispered is very soft and screamed is very loud, making them antonyms in Grade 3 vocabulary.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A stronger synonym for 'said loudly' is shouted.
Shouted means said in a loud voice, replacing two weak words with one strong verb.
2. A synonym for 'laughed softly' is giggled.
Giggled describes a soft, light laugh, a useful Grade 3 synonym for laughed softly.
3. An antonym for 'shouted' is whispered.
Whispered is the opposite of shouted because it describes very quiet talking.
4. A synonym for 'chuckled' is laughed.
Chuckled and laughed both mean to make a happy sound, so they are synonyms.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Screamed and yelled are synonyms.
True False
Screamed and yelled both describe loud, sharp calling out, so they are synonyms.
2. Giggled and frowned are synonyms.
True False
Giggled is a happy sound and frowned is a sad face, so they are not synonyms.
3. Chuckled is a quieter synonym for laughed.
True False
Chuckled describes a soft, low laugh, making it a quieter synonym for laughed.