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Synonyms
glum
pacify
verify
suppress
gregarious
commotion
haughty
surmise
consolidate
destiny
A SYNONYM IS A WORD THAT MEANS THE SAME OR
ALMOSTTHE SAMETHING AS ANOTHER WORD.
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'Io pacify means "to soothe."
If you verify something, you prove it is true.
Suppress means "subdue."
If you're gregarious, you're friendly.
gI..-,
you're dejected.
A commotion is a disturbance.
Haughty means "conceited. n
When you surmise, you guess.
When you consolidate things, you unify them.
Your cle$tiny i~ your fate.
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A. Read the vocabulary word. Find and circle two other words in the row that Dlean
a1zno6t the
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thing ..
1. gregarious
gruesome
sociable
gargantuan
companionable
2. pacify
disturb
pack
calm
appease
3. consolidate
conjure
join
merge
console
4. glum
morose
gloomy
glowing
glad
5. haughty
proud
arrogant
haunted
handsome
6. commotion
communicate
peace
uproar
unrest
7. suppress
quell
guess
crush
provide
8. verify
disprove
confirm
authenticate
variety
B. Write a vocabulary word to complete each sentence.
1.
A fortune cookie might tell your
2. Sometimes you can
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something even if you don't have all the facts.
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pacify
verify
suppress
gregarious
haughty
surmise
consolidate
destiny
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....Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
t. Dana couldn't
a smile when the puppy skidded off the rug .
.~~.The postal clerk asked Anita to
.3~.The
her address.
arrival of the star caused quite a
in the restaurant .
. Do you ever wonder what your
will be?
_____________
person who loves parties.
_____________
''7.Mrs. Young could only
. . chocolate cake.
when their opponents won.
..,--
what had happened to the leftover
The coach tried to
....
went against them.
the players when the referee'S call
9~My sister and her husband had to
their belongings when
they got married.
) The salesman was
from him .
. ·Cid
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and rude, so Keiko decided not to buy
each question. Choose the best answer.
o
o
o
o
promotion
o
commotion
o. gratitude
partygoer
prisoner
0 vacationer
haughty
o
o
timid
0 gregarious
verify
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Writing to Learn
Write a mystery story. Use at least three vocabulary words.
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,NAME
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DATE
disciple
abundant
peti1:lon
noxious
surge
.Impartial
valiant·
labyrinth
paramount
haggard
A SYNONYM ISA WORD THAT HAS THE SAME OR ALMOST
THE SAME MEANING AS ANOTHER WORD.
disciple is a follower.
Abundant means "ample."
A petition is a request.
. Something poisonous is noxious.
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Surge means "rise."
If you are valiant, you are brave.
A
labyrinth is a maze.
Someone who is Impartial is neutral.
Paramount means "most important."
If you are haggard, you are exhausted.
A. Read the words in each row. Write a vocabulary
same thing.
1. plentiful, copious
2.
worn, tired
3.
courageous, fearless
4.
fair, unprejudiced
5.
swell, billow
6.
entreaty, supplication
7.
chief, suprem~ .:
8.
venomous.rmalignant
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B. Write a vocabulary
".
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word for each clue.
1. This word canrefer.toa
student.
2. This word IU~aI1Z"aco;Jusing arrangement."
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word that means almost the
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DATE
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Synonyms
disciple
abundant
petition
noxious
surge
Impartial
valiant
labyrinth
paramount
haggard
A.. Use what you know. Write the best worn to complete each sentence.
1. The fumes from the old machine had a
2. Food was
smell.
at the fancy buffet.
3. According to this study, there's been a
4.
The students took around a
people to sign it.
in crime this year.
for more playground equipment and asked
5. After staying up all night writing a paper, Theo looked really
6. The judge gave an
7. It is of
ruling on the case.
importance that you finish all your assignments today.
3. The prince in this tale was
9.
Some farmers create a
the fall.
10. The
_
and trustworthy.
by cutting paths through their cornstalks in
met with his teacher every day.
( •• Read each question. Choose the best answer.
Draw a comic strip. Use at least three vocabulary words in the dialogue.
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NAME
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DATE
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Antonyms
factual
congenial
entice
lenient
transparent
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AN ANTONYM ISA WORD THAT MEAN~1HE
OPPOSITE OF ANOTHER WORD.
I'm make-believe.
Something that is factual is based on facts.
If you are congenial, you are agreeable.
Disagreeable
means "unpleasant."
Lenient means "merciful."
Severe means "harsh"
Entice means "lure."
If you repel someone, you drive that person away.
Something that is transparent is easily seen through.
Fanciful means "imaginary."
Something that is opaque does not allow light or understanding through.
A. Read each word. Write a word from the box
that is an antonym.
stern
impenetrable
hostile
real
reject
compatible
B. Read the words in each
box. Underline the two
words that are antonyms.
tolerant
tempt
1.
optimist
opaque
1. lenient
2. transparent
obvious
3. severe
4. repel
2.
5. disagreeable
·6. fanciful
untrue
falter
7. entice
B.
factual
congenial
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DATE
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Antonyms
congenial
factual
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fanciful
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disagreeable
lenient
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entice
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severe
transparent
------
repel
------
-
--
opaque
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A. Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Gil felt that the penalty for being late was
and unfair.
2. The illustrations for the book were whimsical and
3. Ilsa tried to
---:-
-
_
the stray cat by leaving out food.
4. The players hoped their' coach would be
5. Through the
~
about missing practice.
glass, Yori could see the guests at the party.
6. The story our camp counselor told about a monster wasn't at all
7. Sometimes Kurt's remarks are so
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_
, I can't understand him.
8. Everyone on the trip was
and got along very well.
9. The realtor worried that the musty odor in the vacant house would
potential buyers.
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10. When the woman got ahead of her in line, Tanya said something
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B. Read each question. Choose the best answer.
1. What is a blizzard?
0 congenial
0 lenient
0 severe
2. Which one is disagreeable?
0 argument
0 conversation
0 chat
3. Which one is fanciful?
0 hippo
0 gryphon
0 crocodile
4. Which is most transparent?
0 gauze
0 wool
0 denim
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same event.
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