To solve this problem, we need to find synonyms for the underlined words in each sentence. A synonym is a word that has a similar meaning to another word. Let's go through each sentence and provide appropriate synonyms:
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1. The forest was scary ________ and the animals around her were evil ________.
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Scary: Terrifying
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Evil: Wicked
Answer:
- The forest was
terrifying and the animals around her were
wicked.
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2. She was beautiful ________ and had a large and fancy ________ house.
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Beautiful: Gorgeous
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Fancy: Elegant
Answer:
- She was
gorgeous and had a large and
elegant house.
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3. Her dog was chubby ________ because he ate a lot. However, her cat was graceful ________.
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Chubby: Plump
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Graceful: Elegant
Answer:
- Her dog was
plump because he ate a lot. However, her cat was
elegant.
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4. Their new house was magnificent ________. The couple were happy ________.
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Magnificent: Impressive
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Happy: Joyful
Answer:
- Their new house was
impressive. The couple were
joyful.
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5. Tom was a polite ________ young man. He was also very kind ________ to others.
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Polite: Respectful
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Kind: Gentle
Answer:
- Tom was a
respectful young man. He was also very
gentle to others.
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6. Pat was obnoxious ________, but he was very witty ________.
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Obnoxious: Annoying
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Witty: Clever
Answer:
- Pat was
annoying, but he was very
clever.
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7. Her dog was gigantic ________.
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Gigantic: Enormous
Answer:
- Her dog was
enormous.
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Final Answer:
1. The forest was
terrifying and the animals around her were
wicked.
2. She was
gorgeous and had a large and
elegant house.
3. Her dog was
plump because he ate a lot. However, her cat was
elegant.
4. Their new house was
impressive. The couple were
joyful.
5. Tom was a
respectful young man. He was also very
gentle to others.
6. Pat was
annoying, but he was very
clever.
7. Her dog was
enormous.
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{terrifying, wicked} \\
2. & \text{gorgeous, elegant} \\
3. & \text{plump, elegant} \\
4. & \text{impressive, joyful} \\
5. & \text{respectful, gentle} \\
6. & \text{annoying, clever} \\
7. & \text{enormous}
\end{aligned}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of synonym worksheet 5th grade.
