Skill: L.6.4c
Sleepy Synonyms
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precise meaning
List two synonyms for each boldfaced word.
Use a thesaurus to help you.
Then rewrite each sentence.
Replace the boldfaced word with the synonym that makes the
most sense.
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The polar bear cub is sleepy this morning.
The harsh winter wind does not wake him.
He is content to be sleeping in his warm den.
He is comfortable snuggled up next to his mother.
He refuses to get up.
I guess the polar bear cub is going to hibernate the rest of the
fun fact: Only pregnant female polar bears hibernate. But even they
aren’t true hibernators. Although they sleep soundly, they’re easily
awakened.
Skill: L.6.4c
Sleepy Synonyms
Answer Key
Sentences will vary; some possible synonyms are listed below.
1. sleepy: asleep, drowsy, inactive, lethargic, sluggish
2. wake: awaken, nudge, rouse
3. content: at ease, comfortable, complacent, fulfilled,
gratified, satisfied
4. comfortable: contented, cozy, relaxed, soothed
5. refuses: avoids, declines, evades, forgoes, refrains
6. guess: conclude, have a hunch, hypothesize, presume,
suppose, think
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precise meaning