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Educational worksheets for practicing synonyms and antonyms with example words.

Three printable worksheets titled "Synonym and Antonyms" with tables for students to fill in synonyms and antonyms for given words.

Three printable worksheets titled "Synonym and Antonyms" with tables for students to fill in synonyms and antonyms for given words.

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Let's solve the Synonym and Antonym worksheet step by step.

The task is:
> Look at the word in the middle and fill in a synonym and antonym of it. The first one has been done for you.

We'll go through each of the three worksheets and complete the missing synonyms and antonyms.

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Worksheet 1:



| Synonym | Word | Antonym |
|---------|--------|---------|
| scorching | hot | cold |
| | over | |
| | buy | |
| | man | |
| | wrong | |
| | before | |
| | same | |

#### Let's fill in:

1. over
- Synonym: *above* or *finished* (depending on context) → "above" is more general
- Antonym: *under* or *before* → "under" fits well
above / under

2. buy
- Synonym: *purchase*
- Antonym: *sell*
purchase / sell

3. man
- Synonym: *person* or *male* → "person" is broader
- Antonym: *woman* (opposite gender)
person / woman

4. wrong
- Synonym: *incorrect*
- Antonym: *right*
incorrect / right

5. before
- Synonym: *prior to*
- Antonym: *after*
prior to / after

6. same
- Synonym: *identical*
- Antonym: *different*
identical / different

Completed Worksheet 1:

| Synonym | Word | Antonym |
|-------------|--------|----------|
| scorching | hot | cold |
| above | over | under |
| purchase | buy | sell |
| person | man | woman |
| incorrect | wrong | right |
| prior to | before | after |
| identical | same | different|

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Worksheet 2:



| Synonym | Word | Antonym |
|---------|-------------|---------|
| down | morning | night |
| | dad | |
| | fat | |
| | beautiful | |
| | different | |
| | smile | |
| | loud | |

#### Let's fill in:

1. dad
- Synonym: *father*
- Antonym: *son* (not exact, but opposite role), or *mother* (gender opposite) → better: *mother*
father / mother

2. fat
- Synonym: *obese* or *chubby*
- Antonym: *thin*
obese / thin

3. beautiful
- Synonym: *attractive*
- Antonym: *ugly*
attractive / ugly

4. different
- Synonym: *unlike* or *distinct*
- Antonym: *similar* or *same*
unlike / similar

5. smile
- Synonym: *grin*
- Antonym: *frown*
grin / frown

6. loud
- Synonym: *noisy*
- Antonym: *quiet*
noisy / quiet

Completed Worksheet 2:

| Synonym | Word | Antonym |
|-------------|-------------|-----------|
| down | morning | night |
| father | dad | mother |
| obese | fat | thin |
| attractive | beautiful | ugly |
| unlike | different | similar |
| grin | smile | frown |
| noisy | loud | quiet |

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Worksheet 3:



| Synonym | Word | Antonym |
|---------|----------|---------|
| halt | stop | go |
| | rich | |
| | dirty | |
| | near | |
| | hard | |
| | laugh | |
| | greeting | |

#### Let's fill in:

1. rich
- Synonym: *wealthy*
- Antonym: *poor*
wealthy / poor

2. dirty
- Synonym: *unclean*
- Antonym: *clean*
unclean / clean

3. near
- Synonym: *close*
- Antonym: *far*
close / far

4. hard
- Synonym: *difficult*
- Antonym: *easy*
difficult / easy

5. laugh
- Synonym: *giggle* or *chuckle*
- Antonym: *cry*
giggle / cry

6. greeting
- Synonym: *hello* or *salutation*
- Antonym: *farewell* or *goodbye*
hello / goodbye

Completed Worksheet 3:

| Synonym | Word | Antonym |
|-------------|------------|------------|
| halt | stop | go |
| wealthy | rich | poor |
| unclean | dirty | clean |
| close | near | far |
| difficult | hard | easy |
| giggle | laugh | cry |
| hello | greeting | goodbye |

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🟩 Final Answer Summary:



All three worksheets are now completed with appropriate synonyms and antonyms. Here’s a quick recap:

#### Worksheet 1:
- over → above, under
- buy → purchase, sell
- man → person, woman
- wrong → incorrect, right
- before → prior to, after
- same → identical, different

#### Worksheet 2:
- dad → father, mother
- fat → obese, thin
- beautiful → attractive, ugly
- different → unlike, similar
- smile → grin, frown
- loud → noisy, quiet

#### Worksheet 3:
- rich → wealthy, poor
- dirty → unclean, clean
- near → close, far
- hard → difficult, easy
- laugh → giggle, cry
- greeting → hello, goodbye

All entries are logical and fit the definitions of synonym (similar meaning) and antonym (opposite meaning).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of synonyms antonyms and homonyms worksheet.
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