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Lanternfish ESL

A Collection of Synonym Worksheets

Young Learners Unit: Synonyms

This unit features a huge collection of synonym worksheets aimed at young learners. The rest of the worksheets below are aimed at older students and contain for advanced synonym pairs.

Card Game: Synonyms

This card game can be used to play Go Fish and reviews about 28 simple synonym pairs.

Worksheet 1: Characters in a Story Synonyms

Students use context clues to guess the meaning of a character trait.

Synonym Pairs Worksheet Collection Basic

The worksheets in this section review the following basic 28 synonym pairs:
seat/chair, simple/easy, mad/angry, ill/sick, tiny/little, stone/rock, large/big, toss/throw, huge/big, skinny/thin, enjoy/like, late/tardy, giggle/laugh, hop/jump, shut/close, weird/strange, loud/noisy, shut/close, begin/start, finish/end, clever/smart, middle/centre, difficult/hard, friendly/kind, chat/talk, tidy/clean, silent/quiet, naughty/bad

Synonym Pairs Worksheet Collection Intermediate

The worksheets in this section review the following basic 28 synonym pairs:
rapid/quick, depart/leave, arrive/come, let/allow, furious/angry, slim/thin, damp/wet, rise/go up, descend/go down, halt/stop, purchase/buy, repair/fix, foe/enemy, close/near, correct/right, infant/baby, wealthy, rich, harm/hurt, amazed/surprised, impolite/rude, error/mistake, locate/find, lucky/fortunate, desire/want, guard/protect, summit/top, solution/answer, cautious/careful, costly/expensive, fragment/piece

Synonym Pairs Worksheet Collection Advanced

The worksheets in this section review the following basic 28 synonym pairs:
beneficial/helpful, ruin/destroy, weary/tired, diligent/hardworking, attempt/try, persuade/convince, recall/remember, predict/forecast, anxious/worried, construct/build, assault/attack, grumble/complain, examine/inspect, ponder/think, aid/help, oppose/be against, recommend/suggest, profit/gain, conceal/hide, despise/hate, annoy/irritate, praise/compliment, prohibited/forbidden, irate/furious, satisfied/content, understand/comprehend, depressed/sad, insane/crazy

Worksheet 1: Ultimate Synonym Crossword

This is a large synonym crossword that reviews the synonym pairs from all of the levels above.

Flashcard Set 1: Synonym Flashcards

This is a large set of synonym flashcards.

Flashcard Set 2: More Synonym Flashcards

This is another large set of synonym flashcards.

Worksheet Generator 1: Easy Synonym Pairs

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Worksheet Generator 2: Synonym Pairs

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Related Resources: Word Skills Crosswords

These crosswords feature a variety of word skills including synonyms.