Let's solve this
synonyms worksheet step by step.
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🔤 What is the task?
We are given a box of words:
> brushed, threw, steered, road, whirled, released, soil, leaped, grasped, mastered, disagreed, acquired
We need 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 the box:
soil
✔ Answer: *soil*
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2. Mary jumped across the cold and sparkling stream.
- Underlined:
jumped
- Synonym:
leaped
✔ Answer: *leaped*
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3. Rob drove his truck to school.
- Underlined:
drove
- Synonym:
steered (as in "steered the truck")
✔ Answer: *steered*
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4. Noah argued with his brothers.
- Underlined:
argued
- Synonym:
disagreed
✔ Answer: *disagreed*
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5. Mike groomed his dog.
- Underlined:
groomed
- Synonym:
brushed (you brush a dog when grooming it)
✔ Answer: *brushed*
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6. Ben drove his wheelchair down the street.
- Underlined:
street
- Synonym:
road
✔ Answer: *road*
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7. Mark dropped his book-bag.
- Underlined:
dropped
- Synonym:
threw (though "threw" implies more force, but it's close enough in casual usage; “released” could also work, but “threw” is better fit here)
Wait — let’s think carefully:
- “Dropped” means let fall accidentally or deliberately without force.
- “Threw” implies forceful motion.
But “released” can mean let go — so
released might be better than “threw”.
But “threw” is in the box, and sometimes used loosely.
However, “released” is a better synonym for “dropped” if it was accidental.
But let's see: “Mark dropped his book-bag” — he likely just let it go. So
released fits best.
✔ Answer: *released*
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8. Isabelle danced to Swan Lake.
- Underlined:
danced
- Synonym:
whirled (as in spun or moved rapidly in dance)
✔ Answer: *whirled*
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9. Jonah aced his exam.
- Underlined:
aced
- Synonym:
mastered (to master an exam = did very well)
✔ Answer: *mastered*
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10. Gage tossed the football.
- Underlined:
tossed
- Synonym:
threw
✔ Answer: *threw*
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11. Vicki bought the house.
- Underlined:
bought
- Synonym:
acquired
✔ Answer: *acquired*
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12. Matt grabbed her hand.
- Underlined:
grabbed
- Synonym:
grasped
✔ Answer: *grasped*
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
soil
2.
leaped
3.
steered
4.
disagreed
5.
brushed
6.
road
7.
released
8.
whirled
9.
mastered
10.
threw
11.
acquired
12.
grasped
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📝 Summary:
We matched each underlined word with its closest synonym from the provided list. Some required careful thought (like "dropped" → "released" instead of "threw"), but all choices are logical and fit the context.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of synonym worksheet 3rd grade.
