Synonyms · Grade 4
In Grade 4 you learn: shades of meaning: big, huge, enormous; choosing the best synonym.
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.
- Synonyms are rarely exactly the same: enormous is bigger than big, and furious is angrier than cross. Pick the one that fits best.
- Use synonyms to avoid repeating a word, and to choose the word that fits best: said could be whispered, shouted or asked.
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
Which word is the strongest: cold, freezing or cool?
Answer: freezing
Example 5
Put in order from least to most: huge, big, enormous.
Answer: big, huge, enormous
Example 6
Replace said with a better synonym: "Help!" said Leo.
Answer: "Help!" screamed Leo.
Example 7
Choose the best synonym for walked to show that someone was sad: marched, trudged or skipped.
Answer: trudged
Example 8
Are wet and dry synonyms or antonyms?
Answer: Antonyms