Grade 5 Hard 2 expands shades-of-meaning work with synonyms for thin, confident, quiet, and persistent. Students judge connotation across multiple-choice questions and fills, defending why scrawny, arrogant, and determined trigger different reactions than their neutral or positive synonym partners. Students apply advanced thesaurus skills and explain why one word fits better than another in a given Grade 5 sentence for sharper writing today.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which synonym for thin has the most negative connotation?
A) slender
B) lean
C) scrawny
D) slim
2. Which synonym for confident has a clearly negative connotation?
A) assured
B) self-reliant
C) arrogant
D) poised
3. Which word is the most neutral choice when describing someone who is not talkative?
A) quiet
B) withdrawn
C) aloof
D) standoffish
4. A teacher wants to praise a student's persistence positively. Which word should she choose?
A) stubborn
B) obstinate
C) determined
D) pig-headed
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Calling someone scrawny sounds rude because the word suggests both thinness and poor health.
2. An arrogant leader brushes off advice and assumes she is always right.
3. The librarian described the new student as simply quiet, without judging him for being shy.
4. Coaches admired the determined athlete who trained every day despite many setbacks.
5. Writers must consider connotation, the feelings a word stirs up beyond its dictionary definition.
Synonyms and Antonyms
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which synonym for thin has the most negative connotation?
A) slender
B) lean
C) scrawny
D) slim
2. Which synonym for confident has a clearly negative connotation?
A) assured
B) self-reliant
C) arrogant
D) poised
3. Which word is the most neutral choice when describing someone who is not talkative?
A) quiet
B) withdrawn
C) aloof
D) standoffish
4. A teacher wants to praise a student's persistence positively. Which word should she choose?
A) stubborn
B) obstinate
C) determined
D) pig-headed
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Calling someone scrawny sounds rude because the word suggests both thinness and poor health.
2) An arrogant leader brushes off advice and assumes she is always right.
3) The librarian described the new student as simply quiet, without judging him for being shy.
4) Coaches admired the determined athlete who trained every day despite many setbacks.
5) Writers must consider connotation, the feelings a word stirs up beyond its dictionary definition.
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