Identifying Words with the same

meaning
What is synonyms?
Words with the
same meaning
are called
synonyms.
Examples:
• Big – large; huge
• little – small; tiny
• Beautiful – attractive; pretty;

• Intelligent – bright; brilliant;

smart
• Positive – optimistic;
cheerful
• End – finish
• Angry – mad
Examples:
• Reward – return
• Crawled – dragged
• Award – honor
• Fine – very good
• Cayote – prairie wolf
• Stuck - jammed
 Let's answer exercise 2:
• The car was stuck in the muddy
road.
The wheels were jammed in the
mud.
• It is difficult to hunt a coyote.
This prairie wolf is very elusive.
• My mother prepared a fine
dinner for us.
It was really a very good meal.
• The best dance performer was given
an award.
She accepted the honor with pride.
• The soldiers crawled towards their
hideout.
They dragged their bodies close to
the ground so that the enemies
would not see them.
• The honest boy was given a reward.
He deserved the fair return for his
good behavior.