Synonyms and Antonyms — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. In 'The dim room slowly grew brighter,' which pair are antonyms?
A) dim and brighter
B) room and grew
C) slowly and grew
D) dim and slowly
Dim means low light and brighter means more light, so this Grade 3 pair are antonyms.
2. In 'The polite student greeted the rude visitor,' which pair are antonyms?
A) student and visitor
B) polite and rude
C) greeted and visitor
D) student and greeted
Polite shows good manners and rude shows bad manners, so they form a Grade 3 antonym pair.
3. Which word from this sentence is a synonym for 'glad': 'The joyful child smiled at the puppy'?
A) child
B) smiled
C) puppy
D) joyful
Joyful means very glad, so it is a Grade 3 synonym for glad in this sentence.
4. In 'The calm lake suddenly turned stormy,' which pair are antonyms?
A) lake and stormy
B) calm and stormy
C) calm and turned
D) lake and turned
Calm means peaceful and stormy means wild, so they are Grade 3 antonyms in this sentence.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In 'The tiny mouse met a giant cat,' the antonym pair is tiny and giant.
Tiny means very small and giant means very large, so they are Grade 3 antonyms in the sentence.
2. In 'The terrified hiker became brave,' the antonym pair is terrified and brave.
Terrified means very scared and brave means bold, making them Grade 3 antonyms in the sentence.
3. In 'The rapid stream slowed to a slow trickle,' the antonym pair is rapid and slow.
Rapid means fast and slow means not fast, so this Grade 3 pair are antonyms in context.
4. In 'The joyful crowd grew miserable in the rain,' the antonym pair is joyful and miserable.
Joyful means very happy and miserable means very sad, so they are Grade 3 antonyms here.
5. In 'The silent classroom became loud at recess,' the antonym pair is silent and loud.
Silent means no sound and loud means strong sound, so this is a Grade 3 antonym pair in the sentence.