This Grade 4 hard worksheet introduces thesaurus skills and connotation. Students pick the most fitting synonym from a list, including ranking walking words from relaxed to exhausted and recognizing that scrawny is more negative than thin. Fill-ins reinforce key Grade 4 vocabulary like connotation, thesaurus, precise, and most fitting synonym for each sentence. This Grade 4 worksheet works for classroom practice or homework review at home.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A thesaurus lists thin, slim, skinny, and scrawny as synonyms. Which has the most negative connotation in Grade 4 writing?
A) thin
B) slim
C) skinny
D) scrawny
2. Which synonym for 'curious' has a positive connotation that praises a Grade 4 student's mind?
A) nosy
B) snoopy
C) inquisitive
D) meddlesome
3. Read this sentence: 'The child was ___ when the puppy ran into the room.' Which synonym for 'happy' best fits a sudden burst of joy?
A) content
B) satisfied
C) pleased
D) delighted
4. Which choice lists synonyms for 'walked' from least to most tired in Grade 4 reading?
A) strolled, plodded, trudged, staggered
B) staggered, trudged, plodded, strolled
C) trudged, strolled, staggered, plodded
D) plodded, staggered, strolled, trudged
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. When two synonyms mean almost the same thing but feel different, the extra feeling each one carries is called its connotation.
2. A reference book that lists synonyms and antonyms for words is called a thesaurus.
3. When you carefully pick the exact word that fits a sentence, your word choice is precise.
4. Words like 'home' and 'house' can be synonyms, but 'home' has a warmer, more personal connotation.
5. A synonym that has the most accurate shade of meaning for a sentence is called the most fitting choice.
Synonyms and Antonyms
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A thesaurus lists thin, slim, skinny, and scrawny as synonyms. Which has the most negative connotation in Grade 4 writing?
A) thin
B) slim
C) skinny
D) scrawny
2. Which synonym for 'curious' has a positive connotation that praises a Grade 4 student's mind?
A) nosy
B) snoopy
C) inquisitive
D) meddlesome
3. Read this sentence: 'The child was ___ when the puppy ran into the room.' Which synonym for 'happy' best fits a sudden burst of joy?
A) content
B) satisfied
C) pleased
D) delighted
4. Which choice lists synonyms for 'walked' from least to most tired in Grade 4 reading?
A) strolled, plodded, trudged, staggered
B) staggered, trudged, plodded, strolled
C) trudged, strolled, staggered, plodded
D) plodded, staggered, strolled, trudged
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) When two synonyms mean almost the same thing but feel different, the extra feeling each one carries is called its connotation.
2) A reference book that lists synonyms and antonyms for words is called a thesaurus.
3) When you carefully pick the exact word that fits a sentence, your word choice is precise.
4) Words like 'home' and 'house' can be synonyms, but 'home' has a warmer, more personal connotation.
5) A synonym that has the most accurate shade of meaning for a sentence is called the most fitting choice.
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