Word Relationships: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homophones for 3rd Grade

Question 1

Which pair of words are synonyms for 'large'?

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Big, huge

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Small, tiny

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Fast, slow

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Beautiful, ugly

Question 2

Which word has the same sound as 'write'?

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Right

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Read

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Run

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Rain

Question 3

Which sentence uses the correct word to describe someone who is very tired?

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I am feeling sleepy, so I need a nap.

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I am feeling cheerful, so I want to play.

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I am feeling excited, so I can't wait for tomorrow.

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I am feeling hungry, so I need to eat.

Question 4

Which sentence uses the correct word to describe something that is not bright?

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The room is dark, so I turn on the lights.

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The sun is bright, so I need sunglasses.

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The child is happy, so they are laughing.

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The car is fast, so it can go quickly.

Question 5

Which word is a homophone for 'bear' (the animal)?

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Bare

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Barely

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Bearded

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Beary

Question 6

Which pair of words are related as 'dog' is to 'puppy'?

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Cat, kitten

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Car, airplane

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Tree, leaf

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Book, library

Question 7

Which word does NOT belong in the group?

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Book

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Dog

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Cat

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Fish

Question 8

Which word could replace the underlined word in the sentence: 'The car was moving quickly.'?

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Fast

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Slowly

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Happily

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Quietly

Question 9

Which word means the opposite of 'cold'?

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Warm

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Cold

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Boiling

Question 10

Which of these words does not belong with the others?

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Sleep

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Run

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Walk

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Jump

Question 11

Which of these groups of words are all synonyms?

Accepted Answer

Big, large, enormous

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Hot, cold, warm

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Run, walk, jump

Question 12

Which of these groups of words are all homophones?

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Bat, ball, bet

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Run, walk, jump

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Hot, cold, warm

Question 13

Fill in the blank: 'Up is to down as happy is to _____'.

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Sad

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Joyful

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Angry

Question 14

Which word can replace 'beautiful' in the sentence: 'The sunset was absolutely beautiful.'

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Stunning

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Ugly

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Bright

Question 15

Which sentence uses the correct homophone of 'their'?

Accepted Answer

They're going to the park today.

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Their going to the park today.

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There going to the park today.

Question 16

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 17

Which word means the opposite of 'friendly'?

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Mean

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Nice

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Sweet

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Gentle

Question 18

Which word has a similar meaning to 'pretty'?

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Lovely

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Ugly

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Scary

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Boring

Question 19

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Angry

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Joyful

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Delighted

Question 20

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

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Scared

Question 21

Which word has a similar meaning to 'big'?

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Huge

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Small

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Tiny

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Wide

Question 22

The word 'beautiful' has a similar meaning to:

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Lovely

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Ugly

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Sad

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Hot

Question 23

Which word means the opposite of 'loud'?

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Soft

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Fast

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Bright

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Cold

Question 24

Which word has the ending '-ing'?

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Walking

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Walk

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Walks

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Walked

Question 25

What part of speech is the word 'the'?

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Article

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 26

Which of these words is plural?

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Books

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Book

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Car

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Table

Question 27

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Glad

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Joyful

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Excited

Question 28

Which word has the same meaning as 'tall'?

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High

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Short

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Big

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Tiny

Question 29

Which word means the same as 'quiet'?

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Silent

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Loud

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Noisy

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Boisterous

Question 30

Which word means the opposite of 'rough'?

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Smooth

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Bumpy

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Jagged

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Sharp

Question 31

Which word means the opposite of 'full'?

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Empty

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Big

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Heavy

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Clean

Question 32

Which pair of words has the same meaning?

Accepted Answer

Happy - Cheerful

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Hot - Cold

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Big - Small

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Run - Jump

Question 33

'Giggle' means to laugh.

Accepted Answer

Yes

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No

Question 34

Which of these is a noun? A word that names a person, place, or thing.

Accepted Answer

Teacher

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Jump

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Quickly

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Beautiful

Question 35

Which word means almost the same as 'whisper'?

Accepted Answer

Murmur

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Shout

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Talk

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Sing

Question 36

Which sentence uses the word 'their' correctly? 'Their' is used when there is more than one person or thing.

Accepted Answer

The students lost their homework.

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They lost their homework.

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Their lost their homework.

Question 37

What does the prefix 'un-' usually mean when added to the beginning of a word?

Accepted Answer

Not

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Very

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Happy

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Quickly

Question 38

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

Shcool

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Book

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Chat

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Play

Question 39

Which word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Cheerful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 40

Which word means the opposite of 'big'?

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Tiny

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Large

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Gigantic

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Colossal

Question 41

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Scared

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Angry

Question 42

Which word means the same as 'large'?

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Gigantic

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Tiny

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Small

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Average

Question 43

What word means the same as 'giggle'?

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Laugh

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Cry

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Scream

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Talk

Question 44

Which word rhymes with 'bear'?

Accepted Answer

Pair

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Car

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Bird

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Door

Question 45

Which word can you use instead of 'pretty' that means the same thing?

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Beautiful

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Ugly

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Funny

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Smart

Question 46

What is the opposite of 'up'?

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Down

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Right

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Left

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Forward

Question 47

What word means the same as 'run'?

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Jog

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Walk

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Stop

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Jump

Question 48

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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sad

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excited

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calm

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angry

Question 49

Which word has the same meaning as 'beautiful'?

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pretty

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strange

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boring

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ugly

Question 50

Which word is a synonym for 'talkative'?

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chatty

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loud

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shy

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quiet

Question 51

Which word has the same meaning as 'bright'?

Accepted Answer

smart

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dark

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dull

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dim