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