CBSE Class 5 English Synonyms Worksheet

Synonyms and Antonyms Class 5 English

Synonyms are words that have similar meanings. Knowing synonyms can help you understand new words. Some dictionaries list synonyms with the definition of a word. A thesaurus is a special dictionary that lists all synonyms. Because each synonym has a slightly different meaning, choosing the right one can help you say exactly what you mean.

The cat sprang at the ball of yarn. (Substituting a synonym such as jumped or leaped could help in understanding the unfamiliar word sprang.)

The man walked to the store. (Ambled and trudged are synonyms for walked.
Using one of these synonyms would give a slightly different meaning to the sentence.)

Antonyms are words that have opposite or nearly opposite meanings. Knowing antonyms can also help you understand unfamiliar words. Common ones are hotcold, large-small, and love-hate. Many antonyms can be formed by adding a prefix meaning not. Adding un- to bending makes unbending, the antonym to bending.

Exercise 1 Circle the best synonym for each italicized word. Use a dictionary if necessary.

Maria enjoyed the placid atmosphere of the library.
plastic          quiet          studious          stressed

1. The band has an immense following.
large          intense          crude          silly

2. Francisco pleaded with his mother for a new skateboard.
pulled          argued          asked          begged

3. If you want to acquire fame, do something better than anyone else.
buy          get          know          allow

4. Most birds go to roost at dusk.
bedtime          night          twilight          afternoon

5. Alan took good care of his molars.
clippers          binoculars          moles          teeth

6. Rabbits shed their coats four times a year.
jackets          skin          fur          nails

7. Micah went shopping for sports apparel.
clothing          equipment          cards          item

8. At the end of the race, Ke Min was exhausted.
happy          upset          tired l         ast

9. Kim was proud of her raven hair.
brown          blonde          black          red

10. Yoshin loved the scent of roses.
price          beauty          smell          color

11. Renee has great affection for Pedro.
falsehood          dislike          candy          love

12. I witnessed his solemn vow.
sad          serious          fame          silent

13. The mariner prized his blue parrot.
seaman          cook          preacher          master

14. How will you conclude that story for English class?
end          produce          copy          write

15. Grandpa spent his entire life in agronomy.
pain          teasing          farming          astronomy
 

Exercise 2 Write an antonym for each word by adding the proper prefix. Use a dictionary to check meaning and spelling.

     happy               unhappy

1. appear               disappear

2. direct                 indirect

3. complete            incomplete

4. true                    untrue

5. sense                 nonsense

6. equal                  unequal

7. own                    disown

8. root                    uproot

9. hook                   unhook

10. join                   disjoin

11. compress          decompress

12. infect                disinfect

13. support             nonsupport

14. dress                undress

15. pack                 unpack

16. mount               dismount

17. activate            deactivate

18. essential           nonessential

19. place                displace

20. welcome          unwelcome

Write the synonyms of the following words.
1. colossal            -  huge/massive
2. ornate               -  decorate
3. nippy                -  very cold/chilly
4. obligation         -  responsibility
5. industrious       -  hardworking
6. brisk                 -  very fast/rapid
7. cordial              -  friendly
8. fidgety              -  uneasy
9. prolong            -  lengthen
10. marvellous     -  excellent

Antonyms

Write the antonyms of the following words.
1. indifferent      -  concerned
2. fresh              -  stale/old
3. suspicious     -  trustworthy
4. outgoing        -  incoming
5. seldom          -  frequently/usually
6. least              -  most
7. truth               -  lie
8. horizontal      -  vertical
9. permanent    -  temporary
10. guilty           -  innocent

1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONSa)

Why were the Lilliputians able to tie up Gulliver?

b)What food did the Lilliputians give to Gulliver?

c) What do you learn from the story?

2.1 WRITE TWO WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE WORD GIVEN IN COULMN C

A B C

a)................. ...................... tall

b)................. ........................ hair

c).................. ........................ cloth

d)................. ....................... arm

2.2 REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING THE APOSTROPHE ‘:

i) I cant get up early even during my exams.

ii) You shouldn’t bite your nails.

2.3:COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

i) label +ed=..........

ii) fulfil + ed=..........

iii) jewel + er=..........

iv) deal +er=............

3.1WRITE THE SYNONYMS OF:

a) buy b) huge c) admire d) loyal e) assembly f)annual  

3.2: UNDERLINE THE SUBJECTS:

i)On the table lay all his books.

ii) Brush your teeth.

iii) Do not speak ill of anyone.

iv)All the members of his team played well.

3.3 SUPPLY THE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES:

i) .................................. is very salty.

ii) It .............................................

iii) ........................................ falls on 5th September.

iv) Snow ..........................................

4. WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON "VALUE OF TIME”.