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