Bayview High
Dear Liz
Chapter 2: Facing the Music
Working with Words—Synonyms
A synonym has the same meaning or nearly the same meaning as another word. Give a synonym for
the following words found in chapter two. You may want to go back and read the text to see how the
words are used.
1. crumble ________________________________ 2. reputation ____________________________
3. gazing _________________________________ 4. peered ______________________________
5. clutching ________________________________ 6. annoyed _____________________________
7. aced ___________________________________ 8. beamed ______________________________
9. adjusted ________________________________ 10. wiggled _____________________________
11. glanced ________________________________ 12. grinned _____________________________
Which three words from the list above have a similar meaning?
1._______________________ 2.______________________ 3.____________________________