0892 1 NW Homonyms, Synonyms, and Antonyms Homonyms are ee that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. These words are often confused when we create sentences. Example: Kurt was hungry so he ate a pear and an apple. (7) rE Kurt was hungry so he ate a pair and an apple. (*) A. Circle the word that suits the meaning of the sentence in each of the following sentences. 1. Hehelped his teacher pour ; pore the liquid into the test tube. 2. don’t think this puppy is theits / there's. 3. Doyoulike eating muscles / mussels ? 4. They are having a garage sale to. cell / sel the things they don’t need 5, She wanted to find out whether,/ weather or not the bag was hers. B. Use the clues to find the homonym pairs. 1. what a clock shows fe herb used in cooking 24. Sie 2. runaway = sa avery smalll insect pases its 3, he wears armour ——______—_—— when it gets dark pee 4, rough to touch a where golf is played SdC. Read the clues and complete the crossword puzzle with homonyms of the words in parentheses. Across Down A. large branch (bow) 1. differ (very) B. after third (forth) 2. amazing act (feet) C. street (rode) 3. suffering (pane) D. head of school (principle) 4. person who pays for food E. part of the body (waste) and lodgings (border) F. an unwanted plant (we'd) 5. - location (wear) G. a price to pay (fair) 6. rooms (sweets) 27. ° given by the sun (raise) 100 faoa BS sev orasresroe1 Cone Esau Grae 8 @)—eeeeE”-—Llt—wse Toe | Synonyms and Antonyms ‘A synonym is a word that means the same as another word. Example: _ lofty ~ high ‘An antonym is a word that is opposite in meaning to another word. 5 Example: _ simple - sophisticated D. Read the following sentences. Suggest a synonym for each of the words in parentheses. 1, Brandon was (furious) Suse SS thoths brother took his hockey stick. 2. She felt (humiliated) ———————_ when she didn't win the Gwestd. - 3. Mymother was (happy) peice 10.90) to their anniversary party. 4, His socks and shoes were (dtenched) ————_——- after he had stepped in the puddie. 5. twas a (grave) ————_——— mistake that Matt had made. 6. I think this is a (touchy) ——————— issue that is best left for the manager to decide. 7. twas a (cold) —————_ December evening and everyone on the street (shook) —— in the winter wind. 8. Holly was (tired) 2 eS om) staying up so late. 9. The haunted house Was (terrifying) ——————— and none of the chicren were (Gigve) = = oncuianito go InsideRewrite each sentence using an antonym for the word in parentheses. The naughty boy climbed up the tall tree with (difficulty), ee A ee te EE eae claret The ballerina danced (clumsily) and’eamed thunderous applause, Two beavers were swimming in the (clear) water, | The town became (prosperous) after the Gold Rush. . We strolled leisurely down the (hectic) road Marie (whispered) loudly on the roller-coaster ride. The rumblings from the machine are (pleating). Kelth is a cheerful and¢ lonely ) boy. Mr. Moore cannot fall asleep unless the room is completely (bright). He couldn't remove the writing because he had used a (temporary) marker.