Of course! Let's solve this synonym matching worksheet step by step.
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🧠 What is a synonym?
A synonym is a word that has the *same or nearly the same meaning* as another word. For example, “big” and “large” are synonyms.
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✔ Word Bank:
Here’s the list of words you can choose from to replace the underlined words:
> children, tale, begin, damp, done, giant, perhaps, like, pebble, silly, tidy, chuckle
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🔍 Let’s go through each sentence one by one:
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1. Tommy liked watching the _huge_ elephant at the zoo.
- “Huge” means very large.
- Synonym in the box:
giant
✔ Answer: giant
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2. I tossed a _stone_ in the lake.
- A small stone is often called a “pebble.”
✔ Answer: pebble
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3. Carla knows so many _funny_ jokes.
- “Funny” = silly, humorous
- Synonym in the box:
silly
✔ Answer: silly
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4. Will you tell me a _story_, Grandpa?
- A “story” can also be called a “tale.”
✔ Answer: tale
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5. Sarah’s bedroom is very _neat_.
- “Neat” means clean and tidy.
✔ Answer: tidy
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6. Ed makes everyone _laugh_ when he makes goofy faces.
- To laugh lightly or quietly = “chuckle”
✔ Answer: chuckle
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7. I _enjoy_ drinking iced tea during the summer.
- “Enjoy” = like
✔ Answer: like
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8. The _kids_ at the park played baseball.
- “Kids” = children
✔ Answer: children
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9. Put the _wet_ towel on the clothesline to dry.
- “Wet” = damp (not soaking, but moist)
✔ Answer: damp
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10. Put your plate in the sink when you’re _finished_.
- “Finished” = done
✔ Answer: done
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11. _Maybe_ we can go outside after lunch today.
- “Maybe” = perhaps
✔ Answer: perhaps
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12. You should _start_ your science project tonight.
- “Start” = begin
✔ Answer: begin
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📝 Final Answers:
1.
giant
2.
pebble
3.
silly
4.
tale
5.
tidy
6.
chuckle
7.
like
8.
children
9.
damp
10.
done
11.
perhaps
12.
begin
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of synonyms worksheet 6th grade.
