Synonyms and Antonyms — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Instead of saying small mouse, you can use the synonym tiny.
Tiny is a stronger synonym for small and helps the reader picture the mouse.
2. Instead of saying said quietly, you can use the synonym whispered.
Whispered means said in a soft voice, so it replaces said quietly with one strong synonym.
3. An antonym for the word light is dark.
Light and dark are opposite descriptions of brightness, so they are antonyms.
4. A synonym for the word great is excellent.
Excellent and great both mean very good, making them clear synonyms.
5. An antonym for the word fast is slow.
Fast and slow describe opposite speeds, so they are antonyms.
6. A synonym for the word little is small.
Little and small share the same meaning of not big, so they are synonyms.
7. An antonym for the word happy is sad.
Happy and sad are opposite feelings, which makes them antonyms.
8. A synonym for the word said that shows excitement is exclaimed.
Exclaimed means said with strong feeling, so it is a strong synonym for said.
9. An antonym for the word big is small.
Big and small describe opposite sizes, so they are clear antonyms.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
fast
→ slow
slow
light
→ dark
dark
rich
→ poor
poor
near
→ far
far
Matching antonym pairs trains students to think about opposite meanings carefully.