Let's solve this
synonyms worksheet step by step.
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🔹 Understanding the Task
We are given a box of words:
> brushed, threw, steered, road, whirled, released, soil, leaped, grasped, mastered, disagreed, acquired
Our job is to
replace the underlined word in each sentence with a
synonym from the box.
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🔍 Let’s go through each sentence:
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1. I was digging in the dirt when my mom called me for lunch.
- Underlined:
dirt
- Synonym from box:
soil
✔ Answer: soil
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2. Mary jumped across the cold and sparkling stream.
- Underlined:
jumped
- Synonym from box:
leaped
✔ Answer: leaped
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3. Rob drove his truck to school.
- Underlined:
drove
- Synonym from box:
steered (as in "steered the truck")
✔ Answer: steered
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4. Noah argued with his brothers.
- Underlined:
argued
- Synonym from box:
disagreed
✔ Answer: disagreed
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5. Mike groomed his dog.
- Underlined:
groomed
- Synonym from box:
brushed (you brush a dog as part of grooming)
✔ Answer: brushed
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6. Ben drove his wheelchair down the street.
- Underlined:
street
- Synonym from box:
road
✔ Answer: road
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7. Mark dropped his book-bag.
- Underlined:
dropped
- Synonym from box:
threw (though “threw” implies force, “dropped” is more passive — but it’s the closest synonym here)
✔ Answer: threw
> Note: While “released” could also be considered, “threw” fits better in context.
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8. Isabelle danced to Swan Lake.
- Underlined:
danced
- Synonym from box:
whirled (a fancy way to say danced energetically)
✔ Answer: whirled
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9. Jonah aced his exam.
- Underlined:
aced
- Synonym from box:
mastered (to master an exam means you did very well)
✔ Answer: mastered
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10. Gage tossed the football.
- Underlined:
tossed
- Synonym from box:
threw
✔ Answer: threw
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11. Vicki bought the house.
- Underlined:
bought
- Synonym from box:
acquired
✔ Answer: acquired
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12. Matt grabbed her hand.
- Underlined:
grabbed
- Synonym from box:
grasped
✔ Answer: grasped
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
soil
2.
leaped
3.
steered
4.
disagreed
5.
brushed
6.
road
7.
threw
8.
whirled
9.
mastered
10.
threw
11.
acquired
12.
grasped
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📝 Summary
This exercise tests vocabulary and understanding of synonyms. The key is matching the meaning of the underlined word with a word from the box that has a similar meaning in context.
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for any specific word!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of synonym worksheet.
