5th Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 5th Grade vocabulary worksheet.
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Synonyms mean the same. Antonyms mean the opposite. Circle or write the word.
1.Which word is the opposite of safe?
- Aalways
- Bnever
- Cdangerous
Answer: dangerous
safe and dangerous are antonyms.
2.Which word means the same as choose?
- Apick
- Bsilent
- Cquiet
Answer: pick
choose and pick are synonyms.
3.Which word is the opposite of buy?
- Asell
- Bweak
- Cstrong
Answer: sell
buy and sell are antonyms.
4.Which word means the same as happy?
- Afinish
- Bglad
- Cend
Answer: glad
happy and glad are synonyms.
5.Which word is the opposite of before?
- Arough
- Bafter
- Csmooth
Answer: after
before and after are antonyms.
6.Which word means the same as shout?
- Ayell
- Blook
- Csee
Answer: yell
shout and yell are synonyms.
7.Which word is the opposite of day?
- Anight
- Bnear
- Cfar
Answer: night
day and night are antonyms.
8.Which word means the same as look?
- Asee
- Bafraid
- Cscared
Answer: see
look and see are synonyms.
9.Which word is the opposite of wet?
- Adry
- Balways
- Cnever
Answer: dry
wet and dry are antonyms.
10.Which word means the same as scared?
- Astone
- Bafraid
- Crock
Answer: afraid
scared and afraid are synonyms.
11.Which word is the opposite of above?
- Aopen
- Bbelow
- Cclosed
Answer: below
above and below are antonyms.
12.Which word means the same as fast?
- Arock
- Bquick
- Cstone
Answer: quick
fast and quick are synonyms.
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