This Grade 4 easy worksheet introduces shades of meaning by ordering synonyms like chilly, cool, cold, and freezing from weakest to strongest. Students fix sentences that misuse intense synonyms, fill in blanks with precise words, and explain why a thesaurus helps Grade 4 writers pick the right synonym for each shade of feeling and intensity. This Grade 4 worksheet works for classroom practice or homework review at home.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The freezing breeze felt nice on the warm spring afternoon.
Rewrite: The cool breeze felt nice on the warm spring afternoon.
2. Fix the sentence:
I adore vanilla ice cream, but I love chocolate even more than that.
Rewrite: I like vanilla ice cream, but I love chocolate even more than that.
3. Fix the sentence:
She whispered her answer so loudly that everyone in the back row heard.
Rewrite: She shouted her answer so loudly that everyone in the back row heard.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Between chilly, cool, cold, and freezing, the strongest word for very low temperature is freezing.
2. A synonym for 'happy' that shows a stronger feeling than 'glad' is thrilled.
3. The opposite, or antonym, of the word 'generous' is stingy.
4. A word that means the opposite of 'cautious' and describes someone who acts without thinking is reckless.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. List the synonyms chilly, cool, cold, and freezing in order from weakest to strongest. Explain why a thesaurus is helpful for Grade 4 writers when picking among these words.
From weakest to strongest the order is cool, chilly, cold, freezing. A thesaurus is helpful because it lists synonyms with similar meanings, so Grade 4 writers can pick the precise word that matches the shade of meaning they want, instead of repeating the same plain word over and over.
2. Give an antonym for 'optimistic' and an antonym for 'courageous'. Then write one Grade 4 sentence that uses both antonyms correctly.
An antonym for optimistic is pessimistic, and an antonym for courageous is cowardly. Sentence: The pessimistic and cowardly knight expected the worst and ran away from the dragon instead of fighting it bravely with his loyal Grade 4 friends.
Synonyms and Antonyms
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The freezing breeze felt nice on the warm spring afternoon.
Rewrite: The cool breeze felt nice on the warm spring afternoon.
2) Fix the sentence:
I adore vanilla ice cream, but I love chocolate even more than that.
Rewrite: I like vanilla ice cream, but I love chocolate even more than that.
3) Fix the sentence:
She whispered her answer so loudly that everyone in the back row heard.
Rewrite: She shouted her answer so loudly that everyone in the back row heard.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Between chilly, cool, cold, and freezing, the strongest word for very low temperature is freezing.
2) A synonym for 'happy' that shows a stronger feeling than 'glad' is thrilled.
3) The opposite, or antonym, of the word 'generous' is stingy.
4) A word that means the opposite of 'cautious' and describes someone who acts without thinking is reckless.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) List the synonyms chilly, cool, cold, and freezing in order from weakest to strongest. Explain why a thesaurus is helpful for Grade 4 writers when picking among these words.
From weakest to strongest the order is cool, chilly, cold, freezing. A thesaurus is helpful because it lists synonyms with similar meanings, so Grade 4 writers can pick the precise word that matches the shade of meaning they want, instead of repeating the same plain word over and over.
2) Give an antonym for 'optimistic' and an antonym for 'courageous'. Then write one Grade 4 sentence that uses both antonyms correctly.
An antonym for optimistic is pessimistic, and an antonym for courageous is cowardly. Sentence: The pessimistic and cowardly knight expected the worst and ran away from the dragon instead of fighting it bravely with his loyal Grade 4 friends.
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