Synonym Pairs: Complete the Words
Use the word bank to complete pairs with similar meanings. A labelled checking page supports review.
- Grades
- Grades 2–3
- Pages
- 2
- File type
- Subject
- Pre-Reading, Language Development, ELA
- Resource types
- Worksheets
- Ontario expectations
- B2.4 — demonstrate an understanding of a variety of words
From the author
About this resource
This Synonyms Fill in the Blank Worksheet is a great way for students to learn and practice using synonyms. By choosing the matching synonyms from the words in the box, students will improve their vocabulary and understanding of how words can have similar meanings.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Identify two words with similar meanings
- Select a synonym from a mixed word bank
- Use semantic relationships to complete a pair
Teaching tips
- Read the entire bank before writing so each choice remains available for comparison.
- Use one completed pair in two different sentences to discuss how similar meanings can fit related contexts.
Skills covered
- Synonym recognition — vocabulary items are linked by shared meaning.
- Word-bank use — candidates are evaluated and eliminated across the set.
- Semantic flexibility — related words are compared across varied parts of speech.
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Ontario curriculum
Ontario curriculum expectations
Ontario expectations
Ontario expectations
- B2.4 — demonstrate an understanding of a variety of words, acquire and use explicitly taught vocabulary in various contexts, including other subject areas, and use their developing morphological knowledge to analyze and understand new words in context
Core concepts
Core concepts
- Synonyms
- Word relationships
- Vocabulary matching
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