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.
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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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).
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.