Students practice selecting context-appropriate synonyms and match words to their best synonym substitutes. Part A has nine fill-in-the-blank problems about checking context before choosing a synonym, synonyms for happy, and an antonym for brave. Part B is a matching activity pairing cold, fast, small, and angry to their best synonym matches.
Synonym selection practice teaches students that the goal is the best-fit word, not simply a different word.
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Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Before picking a synonym from a thesaurus, check that it fits the meaning of your sentence.
2. The word "happy" has many synonyms, such as joyful, glad, and cheerful .
3. An antonym of "brave" that you might find in a thesaurus is cowardly .
4. Not every synonym listed in a thesaurus will work in every sentence .
5. A thesaurus entry for "big" might include huge, enormous, and large .
6. When you replace a word with a synonym, reread the sentence to check its tone .
7. The word "said" can be replaced with replied, whispered, or exclaimed .
8. Using precise synonyms helps your reader understand exactly what you mean.
9. A thesaurus may mark antonyms with the abbreviation ant .
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Cold
→ Chilly
Furious
Fast
→ Swift
Tiny
Small
→ Tiny
Chilly
Angry
→ Furious
Swift
Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Before picking a synonym from a thesaurus, check that it fits the meaning of your sentence.
2) The word "happy" has many synonyms, such as joyful, glad, and cheerful .
3) An antonym of "brave" that you might find in a thesaurus is cowardly .
4) Not every synonym listed in a thesaurus will work in every sentence .
5) A thesaurus entry for "big" might include huge, enormous, and large .
6) When you replace a word with a synonym, reread the sentence to check its tone .
7) The word "said" can be replaced with replied, whispered, or exclaimed .
8) Using precise synonyms helps your reader understand exactly what you mean.
9) A thesaurus may mark antonyms with the abbreviation ant .
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Cold
→ Chilly
Furious
Fast
→ Swift
Tiny
Small
→ Tiny
Chilly
Angry
→ Furious
Swift
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