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Grade 5 English Language Arts — Words that mean the same

Match a word to another word with a similar meaning.

Name: ________________________

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer key — Grade 5 English Language Arts — Words that mean the same

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