Find synonyms in context

Key Notes :

What are Synonyms?

Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning. They are like friends that mean the same thing! Learning synonyms helps us use more interesting words when we talk and write.

For example:

• Happy and Joyful are synonyms.
• Big and Large are synonyms.
• Small and Tiny are synonyms.

Finding Synonyms in a Sentence

Sometimes, we can find synonyms by looking at how a word is used in a sentence. This is called finding synonyms in context. Let’s look at some examples:

Example 1:
The cat is glad that it caught the mouse. The cat is also happy about it.

In this sentence, glad and happy are synonyms because they both mean the cat feels good.

Example 2:
The little bird flew away. The bird was very small.

Here, little and small are synonyms. They both describe the bird’s size.

Exercise Time!

Read each sentence and circle the two words that are synonyms.

1. The dog is quick. It is a very fast dog.
2. The girl is sad. She is unhappy because she lost her toy.
3. The house is old. It is an ancient house.
4. The pizza is delicious. It tastes yummy!
5. The king was brave. He was also very courageous.
6. The story was funny. It was a silly story.

More Practice

Replace the bolded word with a synonym from the word bank.

Word Bank: afraid, clean, gift, correct, look

1. Please see the picture.
   Answer: Please _____ the picture.
2. The answer is right.
   Answer: The answer is ____.
3. I am scared of the dark.
   Answer: I am ____ of the dark.
4. She got a present for her birthday.
   Answer: She got a _____ for her birthday.
5. The room is neat.
   Answer: The room is _____.

let’s practice!