Find the words with related meanings

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What are Related Meanings?

Words with related meanings are words that have similar meanings. They might not mean exactly the same thing, but they are close! We also call them synonyms.

Think of it like this: ‘happy’ and ‘joyful’ are related because they both mean feeling good.

Examples

Big: large, huge Small: tiny, little Happy: joyful, glad Sad: upset, gloomy

Fast: quick, speedy Slow: leisurely, unhurried Good: great, excellent Bad: awful, terrible

Time for Practice!

Let’s try some exercises. Circle the word that has a related meaning to the first word.

1. Cold:

• hot
• icy
• warm

2. Pretty:

• ugly
• beautiful
• scary

3. Angry:

• calm
• furious
• sleepy

4. Start:

• finish
• begin
• stop

More Practice!

Draw a line connecting the words that have related meanings:

• Brave – Afraid
• Scared – Courageous
• Friend – Pal
• Enemy – Foe

Why are Related Meanings Important?

Knowing words with related meanings helps us:

• Understand better: When we read or hear something, we can understand it better if we know more words with similar meanings.

• Write better: We can use different words to make our writing more interesting.

• Speak better: We can express ourselves more clearly.

Answers to Exercises

Exercise 1:

1. icy
2. beautiful
3. furious
4. begin

Exercise 2:

Brave – Courageous
Scared – Afraid
Friend – Pal
Enemy – Foe

let’s practice!