Grade 4 students compare positive and negative connotations of synonym pairs like thrifty and stingy, confident and arrogant, and curious and nosy. Three sentence corrections swap words with matching shade of meaning, four fills choose the precise positive synonym, and two short answers explain why connotation makes Grade 4 word choice powerful. This Grade 4 worksheet supports classroom practice, homework, or vocabulary stations for word study.
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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:
Mom is so stingy because she saves money for our family vacations every summer.
Rewrite: Mom is so thrifty because she saves money for our family vacations every summer.
2. Fix the sentence:
The arrogant speaker smiled kindly and thanked everyone who helped during the long project.
Rewrite: The confident speaker smiled kindly and thanked everyone who helped during the long project.
3. Fix the sentence:
Maya is nosy about science, so she reads every book in the school library shelves.
Rewrite: Maya is curious about science, so she reads every book in the school library shelves.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A synonym for careful with money that has a positive connotation is thrifty.
2. A synonym for self-assured with a positive connotation, not negative, is confident.
3. A positive synonym for wanting to learn, not prying into others, is curious.
4. A synonym for slim with a positive, flattering connotation is slender.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Compare thrifty and stingy. Which has a positive connotation and which has a negative one? Explain.
Thrifty has a positive connotation because it praises careful saving. Stingy has a negative connotation because it suggests an unwillingness to share, even though both relate to money.
2. Compare curious and nosy. Which connotation is positive and which is negative? Explain.
Curious has a positive connotation about wanting to learn new things. Nosy has a negative connotation about prying into private matters, even though both involve interest.
Synonyms and Antonyms
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Mom is so stingy because she saves money for our family vacations every summer.
Rewrite: Mom is so thrifty because she saves money for our family vacations every summer.
2) Fix the sentence:
The arrogant speaker smiled kindly and thanked everyone who helped during the long project.
Rewrite: The confident speaker smiled kindly and thanked everyone who helped during the long project.
3) Fix the sentence:
Maya is nosy about science, so she reads every book in the school library shelves.
Rewrite: Maya is curious about science, so she reads every book in the school library shelves.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A synonym for careful with money that has a positive connotation is thrifty.
2) A synonym for self-assured with a positive connotation, not negative, is confident.
3) A positive synonym for wanting to learn, not prying into others, is curious.
4) A synonym for slim with a positive, flattering connotation is slender.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Compare thrifty and stingy. Which has a positive connotation and which has a negative one? Explain.
Thrifty has a positive connotation because it praises careful saving. Stingy has a negative connotation because it suggests an unwillingness to share, even though both relate to money.
2) Compare curious and nosy. Which connotation is positive and which is negative? Explain.
Curious has a positive connotation about wanting to learn new things. Nosy has a negative connotation about prying into private matters, even though both involve interest.
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