Simple exercise sononym how to#

Simple exercise sononym how to#

How to Learn the Synonyms of Words and Use ThemĪccording to an estimate, the word count present in two weeks' worth of newspapers is more than the word count an average 19th-century person would read in his entire lifetime. We find this one takes students a bit longer because the words are less familiar to most. We give you another set of words to work with on this one. Most students have some trouble with this one. It gets a bit more difficult on this set. This one is nicely prepared in multiple choice format. These words will require a dictionary or thesaurus.

e have you decide if you are looking at synonyms or antonyms and then we have you think of a antonym and synonym pair to write a complete sentence with. This is a nice sheet that helps you decide if you are looking at opposites or similar meanings. Then we get you again with antonyms on the bottom. The top tests your ability to recognize synonyms. A good way to work it into the daily routine. This worksheet is in your typical testing format. You get a bit of a warm-up because we as you to first identify pairs of synonyms. Start and then you need to create your own synonyms. It asks you to choose from a word bank to We provide a prompt (italics) as to what word needs to be changed, but you must choose for a word bank to complete the exercise. Find the two that have a very similar meaning.Ĭhange the words that we point out in the sentences. Draw a line or a plank for the two synonyms to meet.įind two words in each row that have a similar meaning. These are not used in context, so they might be harder than usual for students.Ī simple matching activity for the words. You choose between two possible words to match the meaning of the words. This is slightly advanced because you are not prompted as to which word should be changed. We tell you which words to change, we just give you a word bank to work with. We ask you to change words in a reading passage. Hint: The correct answers are synonyms to the underlined words. We pick words out of sentences and ask you to determine the correct word to drop in its place. We give you a real work out on this skill. Synonyms are words that have similar or the same meanings.