3rd Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
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Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of big?
- Asmall
- Bsafe
- Cdangerous
Answer: small
big and small are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as easy?
- Awealthy
- Bsimple
- Crich
Answer: simple
easy and simple are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of clean?
- Afirst
- Bdirty
- Clast
Answer: dirty
clean and dirty are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as scared?
- Asee
- Bafraid
- Clook
Answer: afraid
scared and afraid are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of early?
- Adangerous
- Blate
- Csafe
Answer: late
early and late are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as build?
- Amake
- Bpresent
- Cgift
Answer: make
build and make are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of up?
- Ahappy
- Bsad
- Cdown
Answer: down
up and down are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as look?
- Asimple
- Beasy
- Csee
Answer: see
look and see are synonyms.
9.The opposite of always is (answer space).
Answer: never
always and never are antonyms (opposites).
10.Which word means the same as huge?
- Astone
- Benormous
- Crock
Answer: enormous
huge and enormous are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Athin
- Bbelow
- Cthick
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as sick?
- Aill
- Bshout
- Cyell
Answer: ill
sick and ill are synonyms.
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