Demonstrate Understanding of Words by Relating them to their Synonyms and Antonyms: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5.C

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Select the word that is the antonym of the following word:

remember

know

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forget

CORRECT

misplace

0

recall

0

Explanation

Remember means to know or recall. The antonym means the opposite, thus the correct answer is "forget".

2

Select the word that is the synonym of the following word:

hit

nudge

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tap

0

strike

CORRECT

run

0

Explanation

A synonym is a word that means the same as another. Both "hit" and "stike" mean to touch with force.

3

Select the word that is the antonym of the following word:

healthy

happy

0

sick

CORRECT

well

0

angry

0

Explanation

Healthy means to be well. The antonym means the opposite, thus the correct answer is "sick".

4

Which of the following is a synonym for the word “significant”?

Important

CORRECT

Helpful

0

Similar

0

Dull

0

Beginning

0

Explanation

The word significant means “important,” as in “completing fourth grade is a significant achievement in a young person’s life.”

5

Which of the following is a synonym of the word “seldom”?

Often

0

Frequently

0

Rarely

CORRECT

Regularly

0

Explanation

“Rarely” is the same as “seldom” therefore making it the correct choice for the synonym of “seldom”.

6

Select the antonym of the word “cowardly”.

Brave

CORRECT

Timid

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Rude

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Joyous

0

Commonplace

0

Explanation

Cowardly means timid or fearful. The opposite of that is brave.

7

Which of the following is an antonym for the word “polish”?

Dull

CORRECT

Clean

0

Brighten

0

Glaze

0

Explanation

“Polish” is the opposite of “dull” therefore making “dull” the antonym of “polish.”

8

Which of the following is an antonym for the word “wild”?

Tame

CORRECT

Crazy

0

Intense

0

Rough

0

Explanation

“Crazy”, “intense”, and “rough” are all synonyms of “wild”. “Tame” means mild or manageable which is the opposite of “wild” therefore it is the antonym of “wild”.

9

Which of the following is a synonym of the word “happy”?

Sad

0

Joyful

CORRECT

Disappointed

0

Intense

0

Explanation

“Joyful” means the same thing as “happy” and is the synonym for the word “happy.”

10

Which of the following is an antonym of the word “disgrace”?

Shame

0

Disrespect

0

Honor

CORRECT

Humiliate

0

Explanation

“Honor” is the opposite of “disgrace” therefore making it the antonym of “disgrace.”