Synonyms List Worksheet
This synonyms list worksheet has 3rd grade students sort twelve synonyms into a chart and find synonyms in sentences, with an answer key included to build stronger vocabulary.
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Description
Synonyms are words that mean the same or nearly the same thing, like smart and clever or loud and noisy. This Synonyms List Worksheet helps third graders grow their vocabulary by sorting a list of synonyms under the word each one matches. When children learn several ways to say the same idea, they understand more of what they read and choose stronger words when they write.
Students begin by reading twelve words in a word box, such as brainy, booming, and scrumptious. They write each word under its synonym in a chart headed smart, loud, and delicious. Next, they read three short sentences, find the one synonym hidden in each sentence, and write it along with the chart word it matches. This 3rd grade synonyms worksheet works well for morning work, a word-study center, homework, or a quick vocabulary check.
What’s Included
- 1 printable synonyms worksheet (page 1)
- A word box of 12 synonyms to sort into a 3-column chart
- 3 sentences for finding a synonym in context
- A complete answer key (page 2)
3 Reasons This Worksheet Helps Kids
First, sorting words by meaning builds a richer vocabulary, so students recognize more words in books and on tests. Second, finding a synonym inside a sentence teaches children to use context, which is a key reading skill. Third, learning words like brilliant, thundering, and flavorful gives young writers more interesting choices than smart, loud, and delicious.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
After students finish the synonyms list worksheet, ask them to use one word from each column in a sentence of their own. Keep a class synonym wall and add new words as students find them in read-aloud books. Challenge learners to rank the loud words from softest to loudest, or pair this page with a thesaurus hunt for more synonyms of happy, big, or fast.
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