Precise Word Choice - Worksheet 1
Grade 5•Vocabulary•Precise Word Choice
Aligned to: L.5.5c
Choose the best synonym for each word based on the context.
1.
Word Bank
investigate
to look into carefully
genuine
truly what it is claimed to be
abundant
existing in large quantities
enormous
extraordinarily large
conceal
to keep from sight
peculiar
strange or odd
demonstrate
to make evident
ancient
belonging to the distant past
frigid
extremely cold
hazardous
risky or perilous
2.
Which word is a synonym of "investigate"?
A.gigantic
B.examine
C.unusual
D.freezing
3.
Which word is a synonym of "genuine"?
A.authentic
B.freezing
C.plentiful
D.gigantic
4.
Which word is a synonym of "abundant"?
A.examine
B.plentiful
C.dangerous
D.freezing
5.
Which word is a synonym of "enormous"?
A.authentic
B.gigantic
C.unusual
D.antique
6.
Which word is a synonym of "conceal"?
A.hide
B.plentiful
C.examine
D.dangerous
7.
Which word is a synonym of "peculiar"?
A.dangerous
B.plentiful
C.unusual
D.antique
8.
Which word is a synonym of "demonstrate"?
A.freezing
B.show
C.authentic
D.hide
9.
Which word is a synonym of "ancient"?
A.antique
B.show
C.hide
D.freezing
10.
Which word is a synonym of "frigid"?
A.freezing
B.plentiful
C.dangerous
D.antique
11.
Which word is a synonym of "hazardous"?
A.dangerous
B.gigantic
C.examine
D.antique