Synonyms · Grade 3
In Grade 3 you learn: the words synonym and antonym.
Synonyms are words with the same or nearly the same meaning: big and large, begin and start. They are rarely exactly the same, so choose the one that fits best, and use them to avoid repeating a word.
Key facts
- Synonyms mean nearly the same: happy, glad, cheerful; begin and start.
Worked examples
Example 1
Which word means the same as quick: slow, fast or quiet?
Answer: fast
Example 2
Find a word that means the same as little: tall, small, long.
Answer: small
Example 3
Which word means the same as glad: happy, sad or cross?
Answer: happy
Example 4
Put in order from least to most: huge, big, enormous.
Answer: big, huge, enormous
Example 5
Are wet and dry synonyms or antonyms?
Answer: Antonyms