To earn stars for your folder, answer each question below correctly. For every two correct answers, you will earn one star. When you are done, click here for some fun practice.
1. Write the definition of synonym.
2. Write the definition of antonym.
3. Write the definition of homophone.
4. What are words with multiple meanings?
5. What is the meaning of the word coast in the following sentence?
The sunken boat was found along the coast of Bermuda.
A. land along the sea
B. slide without using power
6. Find the synonym pair in the following sentence and write it in your journal.
When I decided to hide the presents, I concealed them in the laundry basket.
7. Find the antonym pair in the following sentence and write it in your journal.
Johnny was permitted to go the the movies, but I was forbidden from that theater.
8. Choose the correct homonym for the blank in the sentence below.
Harrisburg is the _______________ of the state of Pennsylvania.
A. capitol
B. capital
9. Read the sentence below and underline the words that can be used to create a compound word, then write the sentence in your journal.
He went into the booth where the phone is to make a call.
10. What is the meaning of the word degree in the following sentence?
She earned her degree in accounting from Penn State University.
A. A step in a series or process of something.
B. A unit used to measure the temperature
C. A rank earned by a college student who successfully completes the credits in a course of study
11. Find the synonym pair in the sentence below and write it in your journal.
Jack thought his behavior was amusing, but his mother did not think it was funny and corrected him.
12. Find the antonym pair in the following sentence and write it in your journal.
My teammates and I beat our opponents at both the game and the tournament.
13. Choose the correct homonym for the blank in the sentence below.
Our washer and dryer are kept in our __________________.
A. seller
B. cellar
14. Read the sentence below and underline the words that can be use to create a compound word. Write the word in your journal.
Those are hills in the field were created by moles.
15. What is the meaning of the word runner in the following sentence.
The runner on his skate broke, so he sat on a bench by the pond.
A. A person who runs
B. A long, narrow rug or cloth
C. The blade on an ice skate
16. Find the synonym pair in the sentence below, and write it in your journal.
I finished buying all my Christmas gifts, but Cindy is still purchasing more at the store.
17. Find the synonym pair in the sentence below, and write it in your journal.
Surfing could be a risky sport, but there are dangerous aspects to almost all sports.
18. Choose the correct homonym for the blank in the sentence below.
My dog likes to ________________ in the wet grass.
A. role
B. roll
19. Find the antonym pair in the sentence below, and write it in your journal.
It was very generous of the old man to help such a selfish, rude person.
20. Choose the correct homonym for the blank in the sentence below.
My dad is a _________________ in the Army.
A. kernel
B. colonel
