✩ Synonyms

A synonym is a word with the same meaning as another word.

damp is a synonym of wet
pleased is a synonym of happy

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word synonym

cold
hot
big
small
fast
angry

Draw lines to match the groups of words with the same meaning.

be good wet weather

goodbye big smiles

that tastes good see you soon

wide grins keep out of trouble

a rainy day it is yummy

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✩ Synonyms
a A synonym is a word with the same meaning as another word.
damp is a synonym of wet

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pleased is a synonym of happy

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small
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s be good wet weather
l goodbye big smiles

that tastes good see you soon

n wide grins

a rainy day
keep out of trouble

it is yummy

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Explain that a synonym is a word that can

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as another word. Understanding and using synonyms will enable your child to
add variety to his or her written composition.

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