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. Here are the solutions with explanations:
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1. The forest was scary ________ and the animals around her were evil ________.
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Scary: A synonym for "scary" could be
frightening.
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Evil: A synonym for "evil" could be
wicked.
Answer:
- Scary → frightening
- Evil → wicked
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2. She was beautiful ________ and had a large and fancy ________ house.
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Beautiful: A synonym for "beautiful" could be
lovely.
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Fancy: A synonym for "fancy" could be
elegant.
Answer:
- Beautiful → lovely
- Fancy → elegant
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3. Her dog was chubby ________ because he ate a lot. However, her cat was graceful ________.
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Chubby: A synonym for "chubby" could be
plump.
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Graceful: A synonym for "graceful" could be
graceful (already a good synonym, but alternatives like
graceful or
elegant work too).
Answer:
- Chubby → plump
- Graceful → elegant
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4. Their new house was magnificent ________. The couple were happy ________.
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Magnificent: A synonym for "magnificent" could be
stunning.
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Happy: A synonym for "happy" could be
joyful.
Answer:
- Magnificent → stunning
- Happy → joyful
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5. Tom was a polite ________ young man. He was also very kind ________ to others.
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Polite: A synonym for "polite" could be
courteous.
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Kind: A synonym for "kind" could be
generous.
Answer:
- Polite → courteous
- Kind → generous
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6. Pat was obnoxious ________, but he was very witty ________.
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Obnoxious: A synonym for "obnoxious" could be
annoying.
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Witty: A synonym for "witty" could be
clever.
Answer:
- Obnoxious → annoying
- Witty → clever
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7. Her dog was gigantic ________.
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Gigantic: A synonym for "gigantic" could be
enormous.
Answer:
- Gigantic → enormous
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Final Answer:
1. Scary → frightening, Evil → wicked
2. Beautiful → lovely, Fancy → elegant
3. Chubby → plump, Graceful → elegant
4. Magnificent → stunning, Happy → joyful
5. Polite → courteous, Kind → generous
6. Obnoxious → annoying, Witty → clever
7. Gigantic → enormous
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{frightening, wicked} \\
2. & \text{lovely, elegant} \\
3. & \text{plump, elegant} \\
4. & \text{stunning, joyful} \\
5. & \text{courteous, generous} \\
6. & \text{annoying, clever} \\
7. & \text{enormous}
\end{aligned}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of synonyms worksheet 4th grade.
