Grade 5 Vocabulary Worksheet - Synonyms Practice

Let’s go step by step to find the correct synonym for each underlined word.

We are given a box of words:
empty, weak, start, attire, shy

We need to match each underlined word in the sentences with one of these synonyms.

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Sentence 1:
*Since I know my best friend, she is always a timid girl.*
→ “Timid” means someone who is nervous or afraid to speak up — that’s the same as shy.
✔ So, timid → shy

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Sentence 2:
*That old man looks rather feeble.*
→ “Feeble” means not strong — like when someone is very tired or sick and can’t do much. That matches weak.
✔ So, feeble → weak

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Sentence 3:
*Next door to us is a plot of vacant land.*
→ “Vacant” means empty — no buildings, nothing on it. That matches empty.
✔ So, vacant → empty

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Sentence 4:
*At times her dress was unsuitable.*
Wait — let’s look again. The sentence says:
*At times her dress was unsuitable.*
But “dress” here probably means what she is wearing — her clothes. In formal language, “attire” means clothing or outfit.
So, dress (as in clothing) → attire
✔ So, dress → attire

*(Note: If “dress” meant the action of putting on clothes, it might be different — but here it’s clearly referring to the garment/outfit.)*

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Sentence 5:
*Do not commence the meeting too early.*
→ “Commence” means to begin or start something. So, commence → start
✔ So, commence → start

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Now let’s list them in order:

1. timid → shy
2. feeble → weak
3. vacant → empty
4. dress → attire
5. commence → start

All words from the box are used exactly once. Perfect!

Final Answer:
1. shy
2. weak
3. empty
4. attire
5. start