Synonyms
Name
Time to Rhyme
Synonyms are words with the same or almost the same meanings.
What do you call a sad friend?
The answer is a glum chum.
For each word pair below, write rhyming synonyms.
The letter or letters that begin each word are given.
1. minor scare
sl______ fr______
2. finest visitor
b______ g______
3. inexpensive car
ch______ h______
4. animal meal
b______ f______
5. little storm
sm______ sq______
6. purple cloak
gr______ c______
7. paperback thief
b______ cr______
8. chocolate blotch
f______ sm______
9. broad step
w______ str______
10. angry boy
m______ l______
11. head ache
br______ p______
12. sly look
sn______ p______
On another sheet of paper, make lists of words that rhyme. As you review the words, look
for two that go together. Then write a synonym for each word. Challenge a friend to read
the clues and write the rhyming synonyms.
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1. slight fright; 2. best guest; 3. cheap
heap; 4. beast feast; 5. small squall;
6. grape cape; 7. book crook; 8. fudge
smudge; 9. wide stride; 10. mad lad;
11. brain pain; 12. sneak peek