Name: _________________________ Date: _________________
Replacing Words with Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings.
Synonyms for
pretty
: beautiful, gorgeous, attractive
below glad ill hilarious present price bright
error thief plump blend clean aqua
Replace each underlined word with a synonym from the word box.
1. His uncle brought a birthday gift wrapped in red paper. ______________
2. The fat cat could barely climb up the tree. ______________
3. My teacher was happy to see me. ______________
4. The painting had brilliant shades of blue. ______________
5. The dog curled up under the table. ______________
6. My dad knows a lot of funny jokes. ______________
7. The burglar stole the diamonds and gold. ______________
8. I went home early because I felt sick. ______________
9. You will need to mix the eggs and flour. ______________
10. The cost of the toy was too high. ______________
11. The fisherman stared out at the blue waters. ______________
12. Max made a mistake on his math test. ______________
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