← Back to the activity

Year 3 English — Words that mean the same

Match a word to another word with a similar meaning.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Pair up the words that mean the same.

    • jump
    • look
    • silent
    • neat
    • tidy
    • leap
    • quiet
    • gaze

  2. 2.Which word means the same as 'beautiful'?

    • a) lovely
    • b) ugly
    • c) plain
    • d) dull

  3. 3.Pair up the words that mean the same.

    • small
    • shout
    • scared
    • clever
    • tiny
    • smart
    • afraid
    • yell

  4. 4.Which word means the same as 'begin'?

    • a) wait
    • b) stop
    • c) end
    • d) start

  5. 5.Which word means the same as 'difficult'?

    • a) light
    • b) hard
    • c) simple
    • d) easy

  6. 6.Which word means the same as 'tired'?

    • a) clever
    • b) sleepy
    • c) angry
    • d) hungry

  7. 7.Pair up the words that mean the same.

    • big
    • happy
    • fast
    • cold
    • glad
    • large
    • quick
    • chilly

  8. 8.Which word means the same as 'brave'?

    • a) weak
    • b) timid
    • c) bold
    • d) fearful

Answer key — Year 3 English — Words that mean the same

  1. 1. jump → leap; look → gaze; silent → quiet; neat → tidy
  2. 2. a) lovely
  3. 3. small → tiny; shout → yell; scared → afraid; clever → smart
  4. 4. d) start
  5. 5. b) hard
  6. 6. b) sleepy
  7. 7. big → large; happy → glad; fast → quick; cold → chilly
  8. 8. c) bold